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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has been awarded three-year cargo handling contract extensions with Singapore Airlines in the UK, France and Belgium.
In the UK, in addition to renewing its cargo handling services and domestic road shuttle services with WFS at London Heathrow (LHR) and Manchester (MAN) airports, Singapore's national airline is also partnering with WFS to Cargo handling at London Gatwick Airport (LGW). for the launch this month of five weekly direct Airbus A350-900 flights connecting to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).
Singapore Airlines A350 and B747F at Changi Airport. Photo by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
In Paris, the new three-year contract will extend WFS's service to Singapore Airlines in France, which began in 1986 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), to more than 40 years.
Singapore Airlines also renews its commitment to WFS in Brussels, where the two companies have been working together since 2021.
“We are proud to strengthen our relationship with Singapore Airlines and support the airline’s global reputation for service excellence,” said John Batten, CEO of WFS for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA). “As part of SATS Group, WFS can now offer a comprehensive cargo handling solution on these routes, leveraging the uniqueness of our partnership and ownership.”
As a combined company, SATS and WFS have an Americas-Europe-APAC network with a global presence of over 215 cargo stations and ground handling services in 27 countries, covering trade routes responsible for over 50% of global air cargo volume.
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