WFS' CEO praises team for 72-hour 'cargo handling start-up' in Liege to cope with surge in freighters carrying medical supplies

The new WFS 'emergency response' cargo handling centre at Liege Airport

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) took just 72 hours to launch a new ‘emergency response’ cargo handling operation at Liege Airport following a request from the airport to help increase its capacity to accept more freighter flights carrying urgent medical equipment into Europe to tackle the coronavirus crisis across the continent.

WFS, the world’s largest air cargo handler, was able to complete its fastest-ever opening of a new station by transferring highly-trained, experienced cargo handling staff from its operation in ...