WFS strengthens teams in Belgium and Scandinavia
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has strengthened its European team with the appointment of general managers in Belgium and Scandinavia. Michel Fiorani joins as general manager Belgium, based in Brussels, having previously held senior management positions at Swissport, Emirates and Cargolux. Jack Brandstrup takes up the role of general manager Scandinavia, with responsibility for Sweden and […]
Carmody to manage WFS’s UK cargo operations
Paul Carmody has been appointed managing director – UK cargo at Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), taking responsibility for all cargo operations in the UK. Previously the head of UK operations, Carmody has extensive cargo handling industry experience having worked at Menzies Aviation in Canada and the USA before joining WFS in 2009. Carmody will report […]
WFS to build new pharma facility in Copenhagen
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) will invest in a state-of-the-art pharma facility at Copenhagen Airport, covering an area of 1,500 square metres. Construction will begin in April, and the new building will provide end-to-end handling in a temperature-controlled environment for 2-8C pharma products incorporating acceptance, offload, pre-storage, build-up and storage. Accessible through four dedicated cargo doors, […]
WFS invests in new cargo terminal at Milan Malpensa
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has invested in a new cargo terminal at Milan Malpensa Airport capable of handling over 47,000 tonnes a year. Malpensa is WFS’s first cargo handling facility in Italy, where it previously only operated offices to provide documentation and cargo operations supervision services for American Airlines and China Cargo Airlines. American Airlines […]
WFS to operate new seafood centre at Oslo Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Sjømatterminalen have signed an MOU to operate the Seafood Centre at Oslo Airport, which will handle up to 250,000 tons a year. Norway accounts for half of the air cargo generated in the Nordic region, and Oslo was the fastest growing cargo airport in Europe with 36 per cent. Of […]
60 seconds with John Batten
A record business as a teenager resulted in a career in the air cargo industry lasting over 35 years across the express, airline and cargo handling sectors. He joined WFS in 2015, taking the role of EVP for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia in 2017. He spoke to Air Cargo Week about how the […]
WFS takes full ownership of former Irish joint venture
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has acquired a 100 per cent shareholding in its former WFS Ireland joint venture after buying out the minority shareholding of its partners, Gerry Jackson and Brendan Byrne. The venture in Ireland – covering cargo handling stations in Dublin, Cork and Shannon has been operating for 13 years with WFS as […]
WFS gains IATA CEIV Pharma in Brussels
Brussels has become the first of Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) European cargo stations to achieve IATA CEIV Pharma certification. The cargo handler is in the process of certification for either Good Distribution Practice (GDP) or IATA CEIV Pharma at major locations across its network, which also includes building new facilities at stations including Paris, Milan […]
WFS sells ground handling business in Italy
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has sold its ground handling business in Italy to Inceptus SpA – but will continue to own and operate its growing cargo handling business in Milan. Since June 2015, WFS has operated the ATA business, a ground handler in Italy, through its subsidiary WFS Ground Italy. On 19 May, WFS completed […]
WFS’ John Batten takes seat on Cargo iQ board
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) interim chief executive officer (CEO) for Europe John Batten has joined the board of Cargo iQ. Batten, who has 35 years’ experience in the air cargo industry, was previously an observer to the Cargo iQ board of 12 airline and freight forwarder representatives. Cargo iQ is a not-for-profit membership group supported by IATA with […]
WFS scoops new cargo handling contracts in France
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won three new cargo handling contracts in France with Rossiya/Aeroflot, Air India and Icelandair. The contracts cover handling at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport as well as at WFS’ other airport locations across France. WFS commenced operations for Air India and Icelandair on 1 August and they will be joined by Rossiya/Aeroflot on […]
