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WFS secures three air cargo-handling contracts

The air cargo handler began its contracts with Air India and Icelandair Aug. 1 and will start its services for Rossiya/Aeroflot Oct. 1.

   Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has secured air cargo-handling contracts with Rossiya/Aeroflot, Air India and Icelandair.
   The contracts cover these airlines’ operations at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, as well as other airports across France. WFS began its contracts with Air India and Icelandair Aug. 1 and will start its services for Rossiya/Aeroflot Oct. 1.
   Financial terms and the duration of the contracts were not disclosed.
   WFS is now the preferred cargo handler for more than 180 airlines in France.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.