WFS: 70% more handling capacity in Madrid
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has increased cargo handling capacity by 60% at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport with the official inauguration of its fifth cargo terminal.
The new facility, which secures WFS’ position as Madrid’s largest independent cargo handling provider, was formally opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony by John Batten, CEO, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia at WFS, and Humberto Castro, managing director of WFS in Spain & Italy. The terminal increases WFS’ total cargo facility footprint in Madrid to 17,000 sqm.
In the last twelve months, WFS has renewed cargo contracts in Madrid with customers including Air China, Air Europa, Etihad Airways, Pegasus, Turkish Airlines and World2Fly, and signed new agreements with CMA CGM and Taag Angola Airlines. (cj)