WFS renews China Eastern cargo contract in Stockholm

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has renewed its cargo handling agreement with China Eastern Airlines at Stockholm Arlanda Airport for another three years.

The renewed contract comes as China Eastern resumes non-stop services between Shanghai and Stockholm, bringing the route back after a six-year hiatus. WFS previously served as the airline’s cargo handling partner in Sweden, beginning operations for China Eastern in 2018.

China Eastern is currently operating three weekly round-trip flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Stockholm on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The airline expects to transport more than 1,000 tonnes of cargo annually between the two cities.

The Shanghai-Stockholm connection is considered an important link for trade and tourism between Scandinavia and Asia, supporting the movement of goods between the two regions.

Kim Elfstrom, Managing Director Sweden at WFS, said, “We are delighted to welcome back China Eastern as a valuable customer of WFS at Stockholm Arlanda. We enjoyed a strong working relationship in Sweden before the pandemic and have maintained our close Scandinavian ties with the airline through our ongoing contract in Copenhagen.”

WFS operates two cargo terminals at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, with a combined footprint of more than 18,000 square metres. Its facilities include newly established Good Distribution Practice (GDP)-certified pharmaceutical handling capabilities, alongside road transport services.

The company currently provides cargo handling and trucking services to more than 20 international airlines and freight forwarding customers at the airport.

Over the past 12 months, WFS has also renewed its cargo handling contract with Singapore Airlines and secured a new handling agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways, further strengthening its presence in the Stockholm air cargo market.