Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced it has been awarded a threeyear contract to provide cargo handling services for LTU International in Miami. The German airline operates five flights a week during the summer and four services a week in its winter schedule between Dusseldorf and Miami. Its Airbus A330 aircraft carry over 4,500 tonnes a year on the route, including a high volume of perishables. WFS has been contracted by LTU to provide cargo warehousing, customer service and … [Read more...] about WFS wins LTU Int’l cargo contract for Miami
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WFS wins LTU Int’l cargo contract for Miami
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced it has been awarded a three-year contract to provide cargo handling services for LTU International in Miami. The German airline operates five flights a week during the summer and four services a week in its winter schedule between Dusseldorf and Miami. Its Airbus A330 aircraft carry over 4,500 tonnes a year on the route, including a high volume of perishables. … [Read more...] about WFS wins LTU Int’l cargo contract for Miami
RJ and MK team up for Middle East cargo
Royal Jordanian and UK-based MK Airlines have agreed to cooperate in developing air freight services in the Middle East region, in particular through Jordan the Levant region (the northern portion of the Arabian Peninsula roughly comprising Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, and Syria). The memorandum of understanding sets out the intention of the two carriers to cooperate to improve fleet utilisation by complementing each other's route networks, air freight handling equipment and … [Read more...] about RJ and MK team up for Middle East cargo
Düsseldorf eyes move into perishable business
Düsseldorf International Airport is looking to the perishables sector to boost cargo growth citing continued healthy growth of the sector and the large catchment area of the North Rhine Westphalia region, with Düsseldorf at its heart, in all accounting for around 20 per cent of Germany's total spending power. "The Perishables market continues to grow despite economic downturn, with many of the products such as fruit, established as staple food items rather than luxury," said DUS Cargo … [Read more...] about Düsseldorf eyes move into perishable business