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SAS partners WFS for cargo handling at a fourth major airport in North America

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has awarded a cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at a fourth major airport gateway in North America. The new three-year agreement will see WFS, a member of SATS Group, handle cargo onboard SAS flights to and from Boston. The airline now offers daily Airbus A350 flights between the New […]

Air Canada partners with SATS for its long-awaited return to Singapore

Air Canada has awarded a passenger, ramp, and cargo handling contract to SATS as it prepares to resume flights to Singapore’s Changi International Airport for the first time in over 30 years. The airline will launch four Boeing 787-9 flights a week connecting Vancouver and Singapore, starting 4 April 2024. SATS currently handles all the […]

DHL Aviation Renews Warehouse Handling Contract with WFS in France

DHL Aviation has signed a new multi-year contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, to manage freight at its airport stations in France. This renewed partnership extends the two companies’ 14-year relationship in France and demonstrates DHL’s continued confidence in WFS. DHL signed its first freight handling contract with WFS […]

WFS, Cathay Cargo and CHAMP launch IATA ONE Record use case to take air cargo digitalisation to the next level

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, Cathay Cargo, and CHAMP Cargosystems will go live with a joint use case of IATA’s ONE Record digital data-sharing standard to help drive a ‘step-change’ in air cargo industry efficiency, transparency, and collaboration. IATA’s goal is for airlines and their supply chain stakeholders to have […]

SATS 3Q PATMI improves to S$31.5M boosted by strong seasonal demand

SATS delivers steady business performance with revenue increasing 6.5% QoQ to S$1.4 billion driven by ongoing travel recovery and strong seasonality impact 3Q FY24 EBITDA plus SoAJV margin rose to 18.3% from 17.0% in the previous quarter, lifted by revenue growth and operating leverage as well as increased contribution from Associates and JVs 3Q FY24 […]

Etihad Cargo signs three-year strategic partnership with WFS covering 12 prime air cargo airports globally

Etihad Cargo has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, for cargo handling services at 12 major international airports in Europe, Scandinavia, North America, India, and Asia Pacific. The global award is for a three-year period and will see WFS handling over 150,000 tonnes of cargo […]

Bangkok joins WFS’ growing international network of certified pharma handling facilities

Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), the joint venture between Bangkok Airways and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has achieved Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its dedicated pharma handling facility at the city’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. This award takes the number of GDP or IATA CEIV Pharma certified facilities available to […]

Air China Cargo Signs 3-Year Contract with WFS for Cargo Handling in Los Angeles

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, will handle over 20,000 tonnes of cargo a year for Air China Cargo in Los Angeles under a new three-year contract. WFS is providing ramp and warehouse handling services for the airline’s Boeing 777 and Boeing 747-400 freighter flights at the US west coast airport […]

Lean Six Sigma program inspires business improvements and WFS’ first Green Belt certifications in North America

Andres Brothers (above), Director Operational Ground Support North America, and George Kessanis (below), General Manager, New York JFK Building 9 Cargo Operations, are among the first group of WFS staff to successfully achieve Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. The launch of a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) program by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), […]

IATA awards ISAGO safety accreditation to WFS at London Heathrow

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has been awarded the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) accreditation for its cargo handling operations at London Heathrow Airport following an independent audit of its operational management and control systems in accordance with the best standards and practices for ground safety. Heathrow is […]