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NewsSriLankan appoints WFS for Heathrow cargo handling
Source: WFSSriLankan Airlines has appointed Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) as its cargo handler at London Heathrow.WFS said the airline will be the first new customer for its new off-airport CenterPoint cargo handling terminal, which opened in the summer"The building incorporates a mezzanine floor suitable for handling e-commerce, mail and courier ...
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NewsAirBridgeCargo and WFS extend cargo handling contract at Liege
Image source: ABCFreighter operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has selected ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to support its cargo operations at Liege Airport.As part of the 10-year contract, WFS will process cargo on AirBridgeCargo’s Boeing 747F incoming and outbound flights, which fly from Liege 15 times per week.The handler will ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines selects WFS for Schiphol flights
Source: WFSVietnam Airlines has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its new cargo handler at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.WFS will provide full cargo handling services for the airline’s twice-weekly Airbus A350-900 passenger freighter flights from Vietnam’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport.WFS has existing cargo handling contracts with Vietnam Airlines at London ...
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WFS expands presence in France with R.A.Hand acquisition
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has expanded its operations in France with the acquisition of French handler R.A.Hand.R.A.Hand, which has around 60 agency clients, works with French and international freight forwarding companies to provide cargo handling services, storage, distribution and deliveries to airlines.WFS said R.A.Hand was established in 2010 ...
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NewsJapan Airlines expands cargo handling contract with WFS
Image source: Japan Airilnes via JRPR.Japan Airlines has expanded its partnership with handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for its cargo operations in Europe.The agreement will see WFS providing cargo handling services in Liege for Japan Airlines' Boeing 747 freighters flying in from Tokyo.The handler will also work closely with Japan ...
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LATAM renews with WFS at Barcelona
LATAM Airlines has extended its cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at Barcelona Airport.LATAM has signed a new three-year agreement for WFS to handle cargo onboard its Boeing 767 operations carrying import and export shipments through the Spanish airport.“WFS is our partner for cargo handling services in Europe. ...
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NewsAir Europa extends WFS cargo contracts in Spain
Image source: Air EuropaSpanish carrier Air Europa has extended its cargo handling contact with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Madrid and Barcelona.The renewed contracts extend the companies' partnership in Spain to Q4 next year.Air Europa operates Boeing 787 and 737-800 passenger aircraft from Madrid and Barcelona to destinations in Europe, ...
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Brussels Airport streamlines perishables processing with renewed app
Brussels Airport has renewed its Perishable Management App, which facilitates the digital sharing of documents and certificates for fresh goods.Available through the hub’s BruCloud, the updated app streamlines the inspection process for imported perishables, as well as making the process paperless.“[An] important new feature is the automated integration of shipment ...
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NewsJFK set for first new cargo facility in 20 years
Aeroterm JFK facility. Source: Port Authority of New York and New JerseyNew York's JFK International Airport will get its first new cargo terminal in 20 years as part of modernisation programme.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has signed a long-term ground lease agreement with Aeroterm for the ...
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NewsWFS establishes security operations centre in Paris
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has selected Paris as the location for its security operations centre (SOC) covering the Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (EMEAA) region.It will be the focal point for more than 40 WFS sites in 12 countries, with a dedicated team monitoring over 1,900 CCTV ...
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NewsWFS wins AirBridgeCargo contract in Atlanta
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has awarded a three-year cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Atlanta.WFS said the carrier is its "launch customer" at its new cargo terminal at Atlanta International Airport.Under the terms of the agreement, the handler will process around 9,500 tonnes of cargo each year from AirBridgeCargo's ...
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Air China extends cargo handling agreement with WFS
Air China has extended its cargo services agreement with handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the UK and Germany.WFS will continue to provide cargo handling services for the carrier at London Heathrow Airport for another three years.Meanwhile, the handler will serve the carrier at Frankfurt Airport for another year.Both airports ...
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NewsWFS opens cargo terminal at Atlanta Airport
Left to right: Elliott Paige, director air services development at Atlanta Airport and Craig Smyth, group chief executive, WFS.Ground handler WFS has opened a new cargo terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Atlanta Airport).The handler obtained a 20-year lease to operate at the airport's Cargo Building C, which was established ...
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Singapore Airlines picks WFS for Brussels freighter flights
Singapore Airlines has awarded a cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for its flights into Brussels and also renewed existing agreements in Paris, London and Manchester.The contract in Belgium is a three-year deal and will cover Singapore Airlines’ five Boeing 747 cargo flights each week, utilising WFS’ new ...
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NewsWFS receives GDP certification in Madrid and Barcelona
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has received Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its pharma operations at its Madrid and Barcelona hubs.The company has already been GDP-certified at 14 of its pharma facilities, including Cape Town, Copenhagen, Cork, Dublin, Johannesburg, London and Paris CDG. Other stations with GDP certification ...
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NewsWFS names UK commercial director of cargo and ground handling
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Jennifer Smith into the role of UK commercial director, cargo and ground handling.Smith, who has 20 years of experience in the industry, has previously held cargo sales management positions at Continental Airlines, American Airlines and Etihad Airways. Her most recent role was regional cargo ...
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NewsWFS awarded Authorised Receiver status in Milan
Ground handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded Authorised Receiver status by Italy’s customs authority at Milan Malpensa Airport.WFS said the approval allows freight forwarders to clear and offload cargo at is cargo hub at the airport, thereby saving time and helping to improve productivity.Massimiliano Introini, managing director at ...
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NewsCargo handler WFS joins Brussels Airport's 'digital green lane' initiative
Ground handler WFS has signed up to join Brussels Airport Cargo's (BRUcargo) 'digital green lane' initiative that requires a completely paperless process for trucking operations at the hub.The digital green lane initiative brings together the various apps - such as truck slot booking and documentation products - developed by cargo ...
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Network Airline Services renews with WFS in Belgium and the Netherlands
Sales agent Network Airline Services has renewed its ground handling agreement with Worldwide Flight Services in Belgium and The Netherlands, with other stations potentially being confirmed later this year.The two companies started working together in 2015 and both Marc Claesen – WFS senior vice president commercial EMEAA and Patricia Heilbrink ...
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WFS opens new cargo terminal at Brussels airport
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened a new 250,000-tonne capacity cargo terminal at Brussels Airport.The new 25,000 sq m facility is in addition to the handler's existing 11,000 sq m warehouse and office operation at the airport which opened in the Brucargo West development zone in 2019.The new ...