Air India has awarded and renewed a range of deals with cargo handler WFS at locations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
Following a global tendering process, the Delhi-hubbed airline renewed 11 contracts and awarded 14 new contracts to SATS-owned WFS in locations including Chicago, Washington Dulles, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Milan, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong.
WFS said that the new contracts ” significantly” expanded the partnership between the two businesses.
“We are honoured that having conducted a global review of the cargo and ground handling market, Air India has chosen to make such a significant and growing commitment to SATS and WFS,” said Bob Chi, chief executive of gateway services, Asia Pacific at SATS.
“Our extensive capabilities and global network, along with the exceptional service our teams provide, uniquely position us to offer unparalleled international coverage to our airline partners. We highly value our partnership with Air India and are excited to represent the airline at these locations.”
Air India head of cargo Ramesh Mamidala added: “Streamlining our logistics processes and enhancing service levels across passengers and cargo are instrumental to the ongoing transformation of Air India.
”By strengthening our partnership with SATS and WFS, we look forward to delivering a world-class operation for our customers around the world.”
