Worldwide Flight Services Holland B.V. (WFS), a SATS company, has completed its acquisition of Menzies World Cargo (Amsterdam) B.V., part of Menzies Aviation’s General Cargo Handling Operations at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS), the main international airport in the Netherlands. The purchase, signed in August 2024, closed on 31 January 2025, following the completion of the necessary conditions of the transaction, including local works council consultation. The move increases WFS’ warehouse … [Read more...] about Worldwide Flight Services completes acquisition of part of Menzies Aviation’s cargo handling operations at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
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WFS opens fourth cargo terminal in Copenhagen for launch of e-commerce & freight forwarder handling services in Denmark
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, is to open a fourth warehouse facility at Copenhagen Airport to support the expansion of its specialised E-commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) services in Scandinavia. WFS has also announced it will take over the existing customer portfolio from Wallenborn Outsourcing in Copenhagen from Wallenborn Transports, one of Europe’s largest air-cargo road feeder services (RFS) operators, on 1 March 2025. The EFFH services will initially be … [Read more...] about WFS opens fourth cargo terminal in Copenhagen for launch of e-commerce & freight forwarder handling services in Denmark
Air France-KLM extends contracts with WFS across major airport gateways in North America
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
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