SATS Group’s Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) arm has gained a multi-year contract to handle Magma Aviation freighters at Belgium’s Liege Airport.
Starting in September WFS will provide ramp and warehouse cargo handling for a minimum of five regular Boeing 747-400F flight rotations a week.
WFS will also handle cargo onboard charter flights and the overall contract is expected to generate over 50,000 tonnes of cargo a year.
WFS operates two warehouses at the growing airfreight hub of Liege with a total of 24,000sq m.
WFS managing director, Belgium, Nathan De Valk, said: “This is a significant contract gain for WFS in Liege. We look forward to working closely with the Magma Aviation team to jointly develop handling solutions suited to the products and services they offer.”
Magma Aviation head of operations, James Le Poer Trench, added: “This collaboration strengthens Magma Aviation’s supply chain and enhances our ability to deliver exceptional products and service to our customers. By leveraging WFS’s expertise and innovative solutions, we expect to drive increased efficiency, improve quality, and unlock new growth opportunities.”
