Worldwide Flight Services has closed 3-year contracts with All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Tunisian airline Nouvelair, a newcomer in the cargo business, as the airlines look to expand in the UK. ANA has signed a three-year agreement with WFS to provide offline cargo reception points at 11 regional airports, with road feeder services carrying cargo from the UK regions. Regional airports include Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Gatwick, … [Read more...] about WFS wins UK contracts with ANA and Nouvelair
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Emirates and United Cargo ink landmark deal
Press release Emirates SkyCargo and United Cargo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in London following the much broader commercial agreement between two of the largest global airlines. Under the terms of the MoU, the airlines will work closely on a number of aspects, which include expanding cargo interline options and blocked space agreements, pending regulatory approvals. This will build on existing cargo interline arrangements … [Read more...] about Emirates and United Cargo ink landmark deal
Air Charter Service consolidates time-critical offering
Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has consolidated its specialist urgent cargo products under a new sub-brand ACS Time Critical. ACS said a 24-hour team will deliver a range of specialised services, alongside go-now cargo aircraft charters, including onboard courier and ‘next flight out’, as well as integrated trucking solutions, for a premium door-to-door service for their clients’ urgent shipments. Dan Morgan-Evans, Group Cargo Director at ACS, said: “Over the … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service consolidates time-critical offering
Jettainer inks CMA CGM deal, plans Asia expansion
Jettainer was chosen by CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the cargo airline of the CMA CGM Group, to deliver unit load device (ULD) management and maintenance services under a five-year contract. Jettainer will provide and manage a dedicated fleet of ULDs, primarily pallets, for CMA CGM. The cargo airline, launched in March last year, operates a fleet of four Airbus A330-200F and two recently acquired Boeing 777F aircraft. The logistics integrator plans to grow its air fleet to 12 aircraft by … [Read more...] about Jettainer inks CMA CGM deal, plans Asia expansion
Saudia Cargo renews partnership with Unilode
Saudia Cargo has renewed its full-service ULD management partnership with Unilode Aviation Solutions for a further 5 years or until 2028. Ross Marino, chief executive at Unilode, said the renewed agreement is based on a ‘more dynamic’ price modelling that enables Saudia to only pay for the ULDs that they utilise whilst ensuring ULD availability throughout their network. Saudia Cargo, with a fleet of 90 passenger and cargo wide-body aircraft flying to 87 destinations, awarded the supply and … [Read more...] about Saudia Cargo renews partnership with Unilode
SATS to become largest handler with WFS merger
A week after news broke about a potential acquisition that would see a combination of the world’s top ground handlers, Singapore-based catering and gateway services SATS Ltd has announced a proposal to acquire Paris-based air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services at an enterprise value of €2.25 billion ($2.1 billion). SATS will acquire WFS from an affiliate of investment firm Cerberus Capital Management (Cerberus) and pay about €1.2 billion (US$1.2 billion) in cash. The deal will be … [Read more...] about SATS to become largest handler with WFS merger
