China Airlines, Frankfurt Cargo Services extend partnership

Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) has signed a new multi-year cargo handling contract with China Airlines, which will extend their partnership at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s biggest air cargo gateway, to more than 25 years.

China Airlines signed its first cargo handling agreement in 2000 with FCS, a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), part of the SATS Group, says an official release from WFS. "Today, it is the most long standing airline customer of FCS, transporting some 25,000 tonnes of cargo annually on its Boeing 777 flights connecting Frankfurt and Taipei."

The new contract also further extends China Airlines’ partnership with WFS, which provides cargo handling for the airline in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the United Kingdom as well as in India, Thailand, and North America, the release added.

“Over two decades, we have established a strong collaboration and partnership with China Airlines and its team in Germany," says Claus Wagner, Managing Director, FCS. "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."

FCS is the largest airline-independent cargo handler at Frankfurt Airport, Europe’s largest cargo airport. With a 48,000 square metres warehouse offering direct access to the airport apron, FCS serves some 50 international airline customers and handles about 600,000 tonnes per annum, the release added.