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NewsSwiss WorldCargo commences three-year cargo contract with WFS in Milan Malpensa Airport
SWISS WorldCargo has awarded a three-year cargo handling contract to WFS in Milan. Photo: Swiss WorldCargoSwiss WorldCargo has commenced a three-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at Milan Malpensa Airport.The airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) serves the Italian city with 28 weekly flights using ...
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Air China renews with WFS for UK and France handling
Air China has extended its cargo handling contracts with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in France and the UK by a further three years.The 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 ...
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Swissport adds to board of directors
Aviation services company Swissport has appointed Janina Kugel, former managing board member and chief human resources officer of Siemens and Julian Diaz Gonzalez, former chief executive of Dufry (now Avolta) to its board as non-executive directors.Germany-based Kugel has had an extensive career in human resources, which she began at Siemens ...
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NewsWFS opens 5th cargo terminal at Madrid Airport
The new facility was formally opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony by John Batten, chief executive, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) at WFS, and Humberto Castro, managing director of WFS in Spain & Italy. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its cargo handling capacity by 60% at Adolfo ...
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NewsSingapore Airlines selects WFS for Gatwick cargo handling
Source: WFSSingapore Airlines has selected WFS to provide cargo handling services for its new flight to the UK, while it has also renewed its deal with the firm covering other countries.The new deal covers the handling of cargo on Singapore Airline's new flight from Singapore Changi Airport to London Gatwick.The ...
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NewsMenzies extends Budapest Airport cargo services
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has joined forces with Airport Services Budapest Zrt. (AS Budapest) to extend its ground handling, cargo and lounge services at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) in Hungary.AS Budapest is the ground handling company for several major airlines at Hungary’s largest commercial airport.As part of the ...
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NewsWFS extends cargo handling partnership with American in Europe
Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its partnership with American Airlines through 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’ cargo in France, Germany, ...
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Menzies gains approval for its net zero targets
Menzies Aviation is helping raise the green stakes for ground handlers working in air cargo with the approval of its science-based targets to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the value chain by 2045.The ground services provider said that its decarbonisation targets had been approved by the Science Based ...
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European Cargo gears up for more freighters
Freighter operator European Cargo and Bournemouth Airport's in-house handler Cargo First are preparing for the addition of three more Airbus A340 freighters over the coming months.The carrier, which operates flights between Bournemouth in the UK and China, will add its fourth A340-600 converted freighter in July, with two more to ...
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Days left to enter the Air Cargo News Awards!
There are now just days left to enter the Air Cargo News Awards, so don't miss out on the chance to be recognised as an industry innovator!Companies have until June 17 at 5pm (BST) to submit their entries.The awards are now in their 40th year and recognise the achievements of ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards deadline extended
The entry deadline for this year's Air Cargo News Awards is being extended by 10 days due to popular demand.Due to a wave of requests, companies now have until June 17 at 5pm (BST) to submit their entries.The awards are now in their 40th year and recognise the achievements of ...
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Menzies finalises Groundforce Portugal stake
Ground services provider Menzies Aviation has completed its acquisition of a 50.1% stake in Groundforce Portugal.Groundforce Portugal manages more than 100,000 aircraft turns every year across five of the busiest airports in Portugal, where it provides ground and air cargo services to several global airlines.Airline TAP Air Portugal retains a ...
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NewsOne week left to enter the Air Cargo News Awards!
There is now just one week left to enter the 2024 Air Cargo News Awards!The entry deadline for the Awards is 5pm (BST) on June 7, meaning there are just seven working days left to submit an entry.The awards are now in their 40th year and recognise the achievements of ...
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WFS helps screen cargo at JFK
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to operate a new Centralized Examination Station at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport for US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The SATS subsidiary has been awarded a five-year contract by CBP to run the Centralized Examination Station (CES), which is due to ...
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Newsdnata boosts cargo capabilities at Zürich Airport
Photo: dnataGround handler dnata plans to boost its cargo handling capacity by over 50% at Zürich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland through its investment in a new warehouse facility.Having signed a lease agreement with the airport authority, the company is planning to operate its new 9,500m² advanced warehouse facility as the ...
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NewsMenzies partnership secures IATA CEIV pharma status in Nairobi
Photo: Menzies Aviation.The Menzies Aviation-Siginon Aviation partnership has been awarded IATA's CEIV Pharma (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics) certification for its cargo handling facility at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya.This marks the seventh Menzies Aviation location to be awarded the certification and the ...
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NewsWFS launches leadership academy in North America
Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched a leadership academy for staff in its North America stations in North America that aims to develop operational management skills, create a pathway for career growth by equipping participants with the know-how for bigger responsibilities.The first 28 participants of the Leadership Academy, who ...
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Hourcade scoops SATS sustainability role
SATS has appointed Céline Hourcade as its new vice president, global head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)/sustainability.Hourcade joins SATS from Change Horizon, the consultancy she established in 2019 to support aviation and logistics firms with their sustainable corporate strategies, development, and transformation projects."Always fascinated by the world of ground ...
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NewsIATA launches programme to support ground technologies
IATA’s director of ground operations presenting certificate to HACTL. Photo: IATAThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) aims to accelerate the introduction of enhanced ground support equipment (GSE) technologies into daily operations with a new programme.Presented at IATA’s Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) this week, the IATA Enhanced GSE Recognition Program recognises ...
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NewsNew Menzies CNAC CEO
Raymond Lo.jpg Photo MenziesMenzies Aviation has appointed Raymond Lo as chief executive of Menzies CNAC.The announcement follows the company’s earlier acquisition of a 50% stake in Jardine Aviation Services Group (JASG), which will be rebranded as Menzies CNAC.With more than 24 years at Menzies Aviation, Lo has spent the last ...