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WFS wins handling contract for Airbus Beluga in Getafe, Spain
AIRBUS has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to handle its giant Beluga A300-600ST Super Transporter at Airbus facilities in Getafe, Spain.
The air cargo handler is responsible for marshalling, towing, and other aircraft services. The WFS team also will be in charge of levelling the aircraft perfectly to connect it to its integrated loading dock at the airport facility, reported the American Journal of Transportation.
To facilitate the terms of the contract, WFS has opened a new station inside the Airbus facilities in Getafe, which will see the aircraft operating between Getafe and the other Airbus plants in Europe on a daily basis.
The Airbus Beluga features one of the most voluminous cargo holds of any civil or military aircraft flying today and provides a unique way to transport oversized air cargo. The company's fleet of five Beluga airlifters plays a key role in keeping its production and assembly network operating at full capacity, with the fleet's overall pace of operations growing to support production ramp-ups.
Said WFS's Spanish ground handling chief Jacobo Sitges: "Being part of a complete Beluga turnaround within the industrial environment at Getafe is very special indeed as it connects with its huge loading dock and is very efficiently loaded with new aircraft parts.
"We are very proud that Airbus has given us this opportunity and also enabled us to add another station to our global network with a dedicated team to support the Beluga flying programme," he said.
The air cargo handler is responsible for marshalling, towing, and other aircraft services. The WFS team also will be in charge of levelling the aircraft perfectly to connect it to its integrated loading dock at the airport facility, reported the American Journal of Transportation.
To facilitate the terms of the contract, WFS has opened a new station inside the Airbus facilities in Getafe, which will see the aircraft operating between Getafe and the other Airbus plants in Europe on a daily basis.
The Airbus Beluga features one of the most voluminous cargo holds of any civil or military aircraft flying today and provides a unique way to transport oversized air cargo. The company's fleet of five Beluga airlifters plays a key role in keeping its production and assembly network operating at full capacity, with the fleet's overall pace of operations growing to support production ramp-ups.
Said WFS's Spanish ground handling chief Jacobo Sitges: "Being part of a complete Beluga turnaround within the industrial environment at Getafe is very special indeed as it connects with its huge loading dock and is very efficiently loaded with new aircraft parts.
"We are very proud that Airbus has given us this opportunity and also enabled us to add another station to our global network with a dedicated team to support the Beluga flying programme," he said.
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