Sats unit bags 5 year contract with Emirates SkyCargo at Frankfurt Airport

[SINGAPORE] Sats’ subsidiary Worldwide Flight Services has been awarded a new five-year cargo handling contract with Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of Emirates, at Frankfurt Airport.

The contract underscores Sats’ long-term partnership with the world’s largest international airline – it now provides specialised gateway services at 21 stations across Emirates’ global network, said the group in a bourse filing on Tuesday (Apr 15).

Sats noted that Frankfurt Airport, as one of Europe’s busiest cargo hubs, is a critical gateway in Emirates’ European network. The airport’s freight division offers a weekly cargo capacity of over 1,400 tonnes.

Robert Fordree, Emirates SkyCargo’s senior vice-president of operations worldwide, said: “With six scheduled freighters and 21 passenger flights per week, Frankfurt is an anchor of our European network.

“By expanding our global partnership with Worldwide Flight Services to Frankfurt, we will enhance our existing operations... strengthening trade links between Germany’s vibrant business community and the wider world.”

Sats’ acquisition of the Paris-based global air cargo logistics provider, Worldwide Flight Services, was completed in 2023. Their combined network covers trade routes responsible for more than half of global air cargo volume.

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Shares of Sats closed Tuesday up 0.8 per cent or S$0.02 at S$2.67.