Air Belgium awards three-year cargo handling contract to WFS

Air Belgium has awarded a three-year contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide cargo handling in Johannesburg and Cape Town for the launch of its first services to South Africa. Air Belgium is expected to carry approximately 1,600 tonnes cargo per annum twice weekly on its Airbus A330-Neo flights connecting Johannesburg and Cape Town to Brussels. Malcolm Tonkin, Managing Director, South Africa at WFS, said: “We recognise that the competition in our environment is strong, so to be chosen is a significant achievement. It reflects the quality of our operations in Johannesburg and Cape Town, our specialist pharma handling