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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WFS increases handling capacity by 60% in Madrid with opening of fifth cargo terminal to meet growth
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has increased cargo handling capacity by 60% at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport with the official opening of its fifth cargo terminal. The new facility, which secures WFS’ position as Madrid’s largest independent cargo handling provider, was formally opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony by John Batten, Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) at WFS, and Humberto Castro, Managing Director of WFS in … [Read more...] about WFS increases handling capacity by 60% in Madrid with opening of fifth cargo terminal to meet growth
WFS and Singapore Airlines extend cargo handling partnership for launch of new flights to London Gatwick Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has been awarded three-year cargo handling contract extensions with Singapore Airlines in the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium. In the UK, in addition to renewing its cargo handling and UK domestic road feeder services with WFS at London Heathrow and Manchester airports, Singapore’s national carrier is also partnering with WFS for cargo handling at London Gatwick Airport for the launch this month of five Airbus A350-900 direct … [Read more...] about WFS and Singapore Airlines extend cargo handling partnership for launch of new flights to London Gatwick Airport
American Airlines awards WFS cargo handling contract in Europe to mark Copenhagen launch
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has extended its partnership with American Airlines in Europe with a new cargo handling contract in Copenhagen to support the launch of the airline’s daily Boeing 787 flights between Denmark and its transatlantic hub in Philadelphia. In Europe, WFS is already handling American Airlines’ growing cargo volumes in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The new contract in Denmark will be … [Read more...] about American Airlines awards WFS cargo handling contract in Europe to mark Copenhagen launch
Saudia and WFS seal cargo handling deal
In a landmark deal, Saudia Cargo and Worldwide Flight Services have signed a cargo handling contract that extends across key airport gateways in Europe and the US, a press release dated 24 January stated. The contract with WFS, which officially started on 1 February, covers services at several stations in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, London, Manchester, Brussels, New York, and Washington. The European airside services provider expects to handle over 160,000 tonnes each year for Saudia Cargo, … [Read more...] about Saudia and WFS seal cargo handling deal
WFS wins China Eastern contract in Liege
China Eastern Airlines has extended its partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a new contract to handle Boeing 777 cargo-only flights at Liege Airport. The new 3-year agreement will see WFS handling around 32,000 tonnes of cargo each year for the carrier. China Eastern operates up to nine B777 flights a week into the Belgian airport from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) in China’s Shandong Province. Alongside warehouse operations, WFS also provides ramp handling … [Read more...] about WFS wins China Eastern contract in Liege