Frankfurt Cargo Services Secures Extended Cargo Handling Contract with China Airlines
Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) has secured a new multi-year cargo handling contract with China Airlines, further extending their partnership at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s largest air cargo hub, to over 25 years.
China Airlines initially partnered with FCS, a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and part of the SATS Group, in 2000. Today, the airline is FCS’s most longstanding customer, transporting approximately 25,000 tons of cargo annually on its Boeing 777 flights between Frankfurt and Taipei.
The new contract, set to begin in August 2024, will continue to strengthen China Airlines’ collaboration with WFS, which already handles cargo for the airline across Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom, India, Thailand, and North America.
“Over two decades, we have established a strong collaboration and partnership with China Airlines and its team in Germany. We are proud of the reliable flight operations we jointly deliver and appreciative of the airline’s long-term commitment to FCS. Our success in winning this most recent tender in a very competitive commercial environment is driven by our constant focus on providing high quality service levels and competitive advantages for China Airlines and its customers,” said Claus Wagner, Managing Director of FCS.
As the largest airline-independent cargo handler at Frankfurt Airport, Europe’s busiest cargo airport, FCS operates a 48,000 square meter warehouse with direct airport apron access. The company serves around 50 international airlines and handles approximately 600,000 tons of cargo annually. FCS also manages increasing volumes of temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipments in its Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and IATA CEIV Pharma-certified facility, along with solutions for e-commerce, special handling, and the storage of vulnerable and Dangerous Goods shipments, including radioactive materials.
