Air China has extended its longstanding cargo handling contracts with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, in France and the United Kingdom, by a further three years. The airline has been a major customer of WFS at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport since the early 1990s. This latest contract extension in Paris sees WFS handling cargo carried onboard 12 to 14 passenger flights per week connecting the French capital with Beijing, Chengdu, and Shanghai as well as 10 weekly … [Read more...] about Air China extends cargo handling contracts with WFS in France and the UK by 3 more years
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Air China picks WFS to handle its 777Fs at LGG
Air China has started a new three-year cargo and ramp handling agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Liege (LGG), Belgium. The airline operates four Boeing 777 freighter flights a week to Liege (LGG) from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), the capital of Zhejiang Province, returning to China via Madrid. WFS expects to handle over 14,000 tonnes of cargo for Air China in the first year of the new contract, rising to over 23,000 tonnes with expected increases in flight … [Read more...] about Air China picks WFS to handle its 777Fs at LGG
China’s newest mega airport is officially open
Last week China's newest mega airport the Chengdu Tianfu International Airport officially started operations, with Sichuan Airlines operating the inaugural flight bound for Beijing. Reports say that the airport is set to be the new international base for Air China, which will include an aircraft maintenance hangar, an air cargo hub, a food production center and a hostel for airline employees. According to Aerotime Hub, Air China's cargo station would have a construction area of 69,300 … [Read more...] about China’s newest mega airport is officially open
Air China, WFS extend partnership at LHR and FRA
Air China has extended its cargo handling agreements with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at two key airports in Europe as the airline tries to capitalise on key trade lanes connected to the mainland. The Chinese airline has renewed its cargo handling contract at London Heathrow (LHR) to three more years, whilst it signed a 12-month extension with WFS over at Frankfurt (FRA). Flights from London are currently operated by both B777 and A330 aircraft. Ex Frankfurt, the carrier offers both … [Read more...] about Air China, WFS extend partnership at LHR and FRA
Collins Aerospace inks deal to support Air China fleet
Collins Aerospace is expanding a longstanding support agreement for Air China’s aircraft fleet, together with aircraft maintenance and engineering firm Ameco. The move builds on an existing support agreement for avionics onboard Air China’s Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The group has signed a 10-year deal which will see Collins add further support on sensors, fire protection equipment and next-generation aircraft. The contract involves a newly expanded ‘power by the hour’ programme and will … [Read more...] about Collins Aerospace inks deal to support Air China fleet
GECAS subsidiary signs US$2.24 billion deal with Air China
Chinese flag carrier Air China on 18 March said it inked a deal to buy 18 narrow-body jets from AFS Investments Inc, a subsidiary of aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The deal, valued at US$2.24 billion, is an order for 18 new planes, including five A320-200N airplanes and 13 A321-200NX, to be delivered to Air China in batches by 2022. The sale of factory-fresh aircraft by a lessor, rather than maker Airbus, raised eyebrows with industry figures on Friday, Nikkei Asia … [Read more...] about GECAS subsidiary signs US$2.24 billion deal with Air China
