NEWS RELEASE Please find here a news release issued today by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) Media contact: Jamie Roche, JRPR Date: 10 June 2021 T: + 44 (0) 1753 900902 E: [email protected] AIRBRIDGECARGO AIRLINES SIGNS THREE-YEAR CONTRACT AS THE LAUNCH CUSTOMER OF WFS’ NEW CARGO TERMINAL AT ATLANTA AIRPORT AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the Russian all-cargo airline in New York oversized shipments. The airline and part of Volga-Dnepr Group, has JFK, George Bush Intercontinental/ its customers are the first to benefit signed a three-year contract to Houston Airport (IAH), and Dallas/Fort from WFS’ investment in a new Worth. cargo terminal and handling systems become the launch customer in Atlanta and we are delighted to of Worldwide Flight Services’ “AirBridgeCargo is welcome them as our launch client,” (WFS) new cargo terminal at an important and commented Mike Simpson, EVP Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta growing customer Americas at WFS. of WFS globally. International Airport (H-JAIA). Through multiple “2020 put air cargo at the forefront, contracts in the showing its ability for resilience and Under the terms of the agreement, U.S. and Europe, agility. Together with reliable and WFS will handle some 9,500 tonnes we are consistently trustworthy partners, such as WFS is, of cargo annually for AirBridgeCargo, proving our ability to deliver the we are happy to contribute with high- carried onboard approximately 100 service excellence ABC demands quality services for our customers, both Boeing 747-400ERF freighter flights. for its customers, as well as our in the USA and beyond, especially for The contract extends ABC’s partnership expertise in supporting the airline’s special cargoes, such as healthcare, with WFS in North America, with WFS portfolio of special cargoes services, high-tech and e-com. Together with already serving handling contracts with including for pharmaceuticals and WFS, we will be able to offer dedicated P.T.O logistics solutions and a quality level our customers and market expect About WFS us to have. Through the capabilities of the new terminal, we will support Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Paris, WFS (www.wfs.aero) is the world’s our existing customers from various largest air cargo handler and one of the leading providers of ground handling industries, as well as attract new ones,” and technical services with annual revenues of over EUR1.3 billion. Its 22,300 highlighted Caroline Pappas, Director of employees serve more than 270 airlines at 175 major airports in 22 countries on Sales, North America. five continents. WFS opened its operation at H-JAIA on 15 May 2021 under a 20-year lease agreement with the airport authority for Atlanta’s new Cargo Building C, the About AirBridgeCargo Airlines first new cargo terminal to open at the AirBridgeCargo, a leading global cargo carrier, operates an expansive airport since the 1980s. international route network which connects customers to the world’s largest markets in Asia, Europe, and North America. The airline covers more than 30 WFS’ 50,000 tonnes capacity Atlanta major cargo gateways to accommodate international trade flows. All flights are operation provides airlines and operated via Russia to guarantee seamless connections throughout the airline’s their freight forwarding clients with worldwide network. Air cargo is transported and handled within a 48-hour world class cargo handling services, delivery time, all managed by a highly skilled and qualified ground handling task supported by WFS’ commitment to force. ABC’s fleet consists of Boeing 747 and Boeing 777 freighters and is one of the highest international safety and the most modern and youngest in the airline industry. security standards. The new facility incorporates 11 dock doors, drive-up Operating in the market since 2004, ABC is dedicated to catering to the needs of ramp access, and a container bypass its worldwide customers through high quality service standards. The operating system. Multiple charging points are advantages of ABC’s freighter fleet, the performance of the airline’s highly-skilled also available for ‘active’ temperature- personnel, and the constant improvements of its internal processes, enable controlled containers and WFS is the airline to carry all types of air cargo in full compliance with global industry also offering services for temperature standards, including cargo requiring observance of special handling conditions. sensitive shipments. AirBridgeCargo is committed to consistently reviewing and developing its existing service offers to realign them with evolving market and customer -ends- expectations. More information - www.airbridgecargo.com .