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WFS to buy US handler

Airfreight handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to acquire Consolidated Aviation Services (CAS) in the US. WFS itself was acquired by Platinum Equity in September 2015, and is present at over 145 major airports in more than 22 countries, handling over 4 million tons of cargo a year. In November 2015, WFS also completed its acquisition of a 51% shareholding in Fraport Cargo Services. [+]

WFS extends Heathrow footprint

Airfreight handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is to extend its footprint at Heathrow after it a new ten-year lease on a 82,400sq ft airside unit at B549 Shoreham Road. It follows the announcement in March 2015 of a lease on the 150,000sq ft Building 550, giving WFS nearly 400,000sq ft ... [+]

WFS to be Singapore Airlines’ sole UK cargo partner

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to provide full cargo handling services for Singapore Airlines Cargo at London Heathrow and its UK regional locations from January. Singapore Airlines Cargo operates two Boeing 747 freighter services a week from the UK with a payload of 100 tonnes per ... [+]

Air handlers to merge

WFS and Aviapartner are to merge into a single handling company controlled by LBO France, WFS’ majority shareholder. WFS says it is the global leader in cargo handling; Aviapartner's main area is Continental Europe passenger handling - in cargo it is mainly present in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Olivier ... [+]