PARIS-BASED Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) was awarded a 15-year licence to operate its first cargo handling operation in India at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport), reports Wisconsin's Aviation Pros.
wfs is entering a new partnership with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) which will assume responsibility for one of the cargo terminals at India's third-largest cargo gateway for international import and export cargo in May 2023.
WFS will also operate and invest in the expansion of the airport's dedicated cold chain facility.
The cargo terminal awarded to WFS at BLR Airport has the capacity to handle 210,000 tonnes of cargo a year.
'WFS has been waiting a long time to establish its own presence in India. We are honoured to have earned this opportunity to work with the very accomplished and ambitious team at BIAL to realise the outstanding potential of BLR Airport,' said WFS CEO Craig Smyth.
'This is already a very successful airport, supported by a thriving manufacturing and services industry, and a highly-skilled regional workforce. To this, WFS will add our highest international standards for safety, security, and operational excellence, our ability to invest in optimising and expanding BLR Airport's cargo infrastructure, and our global relationships with airlines and freight forwarders.'
Said WFS group chief commercial officer Barry Nassberg: 'Few airports in the world combine the growth generators we see in Bengaluru, making this long-term partnership with BIAL a big step in our expansion in Asia.'
'This is a premier airport that understands its potential and recognises the way to achieve its growth ambitions is to work with an industry-leading global partner like WFS. Together, BIAL and WFS will work to sustain growth in the long-term and to achieve the airport's goal of creating a robust ecosystem that can cater for up to one million tonnes of cargo a year.'
BIAL chief strategy and development officer Satyaki Raghunath: 'We welcome this opportunity to partner with a world-leading global cargo handling organisation such as WFS - this will support us in strengthening our position as the preferred cargo gateway in South India,'
'With this partnership, BLR Airport will be able to offer more modern and efficient facilities to our customers. With these improvements, we are confident about being able to grow our cargo volumes and services even more rapidly to meet demand.'
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wfs is entering a new partnership with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) which will assume responsibility for one of the cargo terminals at India's third-largest cargo gateway for international import and export cargo in May 2023.
WFS will also operate and invest in the expansion of the airport's dedicated cold chain facility.
The cargo terminal awarded to WFS at BLR Airport has the capacity to handle 210,000 tonnes of cargo a year.
'WFS has been waiting a long time to establish its own presence in India. We are honoured to have earned this opportunity to work with the very accomplished and ambitious team at BIAL to realise the outstanding potential of BLR Airport,' said WFS CEO Craig Smyth.
'This is already a very successful airport, supported by a thriving manufacturing and services industry, and a highly-skilled regional workforce. To this, WFS will add our highest international standards for safety, security, and operational excellence, our ability to invest in optimising and expanding BLR Airport's cargo infrastructure, and our global relationships with airlines and freight forwarders.'
Said WFS group chief commercial officer Barry Nassberg: 'Few airports in the world combine the growth generators we see in Bengaluru, making this long-term partnership with BIAL a big step in our expansion in Asia.'
'This is a premier airport that understands its potential and recognises the way to achieve its growth ambitions is to work with an industry-leading global partner like WFS. Together, BIAL and WFS will work to sustain growth in the long-term and to achieve the airport's goal of creating a robust ecosystem that can cater for up to one million tonnes of cargo a year.'
BIAL chief strategy and development officer Satyaki Raghunath: 'We welcome this opportunity to partner with a world-leading global cargo handling organisation such as WFS - this will support us in strengthening our position as the preferred cargo gateway in South India,'
'With this partnership, BLR Airport will be able to offer more modern and efficient facilities to our customers. With these improvements, we are confident about being able to grow our cargo volumes and services even more rapidly to meet demand.'
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