Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has renewed contracts with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo across major airport gateways in North America. The multi-year contract extensions will take WFS’ cargo partnership with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo in the U.S. market to over 20 years. Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has renewed contracts to WFS at Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York JFK, and Washington Dulles airports, which includes … [Read more...] about Air France-KLM extends contracts with WFS across major airport gateways in North America
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WFS turns to Fiix to optimize assets in Europe
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is transitioning from reactive to preventive and predictive maintenance for its assets in Europe (at least) with a newly tested computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) from software specialists Fiix WFS has piloted the CMMS solution at its airport operations in Paris, Madrid, and London, and now plans to roll it out at other stations across Europe in 2023. The new solution is expected to help optimise the performance, reliability, and sustainability … [Read more...] about WFS turns to Fiix to optimize assets in Europe
Cathay Pacific Cargo signs new contracts with WFS
Cathay Pacific Cargo has awarded new cargo handling contracts to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Brussels and Copenhagen. Hong Kong’s home airline has signed a three-year contract for WFS to provide cargo handling for its new Brussels-Hong Kong direct service, which commenced on 25 March. Cathay Pacific will begin four flights a week on the route, transporting passengers and cargo onboard its Airbus A350-900 aircraft. WFS expects to handle some seven million kilos of cargo and mail per … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific Cargo signs new contracts with WFS
Qatar Airways Cargo extends cargo handling contract with WFS
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) cargo handling contract with Qatar Airways Cargo at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has been extended. In addition to managing an existing cargo handling contract, WFS is now providing ramp transportation for the airline, moving cargo to and from the warehouse and the aircraft operating Qatar Airways’ three flights a day from Paris to Doha. This follows EVA Air’s decision to extend its contract with WFS in Paris to also include ramp transportation as well … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo extends cargo handling contract with WFS
WFS General Manager in Boston awarded with ‘First Line of Defense’ merit
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) General Manager in Boston, Viktor Kirilov has been honoured with a Boston Logan International Airport ‘First Line of Defense’ merit award for actions that enhanced the safety and security of the travelling public. He was nominated by Paul Francis, Assistant Federal Security Director of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The Boston Logan International Airport Security Awareness For Everyone (SAFE) merit awards are presented for outstanding … [Read more...] about WFS General Manager in Boston awarded with ‘First Line of Defense’ merit
WFS opens Copenhagen facility and wins new Air India contract
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) announces the opening of a new temperature-controlled facility in Copenhagen, marking its ability to handle pharmaceutical cargoes. The investment is in support of WFS’ airline customers’ growing pharma volumes and WFS’ own IATA CEIV Pharma certification programme in Denmark, which it expects to complete in early 2018. The facility has the capacity to store up to 16 cargo units and offers separate temperature chambers offering both 2-8°C and 15-25°C … [Read more...] about WFS opens Copenhagen facility and wins new Air India contract
