Air India has awarded cargo and ground handling contracts to SATS Ltd (SATS) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) across multiple major airports in regions in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

The airline renewed 11 contracts and awarded 14 new contracts after a global tendering process, significantly expanding Air India's partnership with SATS and WFS. The new cargo handling and ground handling stations span across North America, UK, Europe, and Asia, including but not limited to stations such as Chicago, Washington Dulles, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Frankfurt, Milan, Kuala Lumpur, and Hong Kong.

“We are honoured that having conducted a global review of the cargo and ground handling market, Air India has chosen to make such a significant and growing commitment to SATS and WFS,” said Bob Chi, CEO Gateway Services, APAC, at SATS. “Our extensive capabilities and global network, along with the exceptional service our teams provide, uniquely position us to offer unparalleled international coverage to our airline partners. We highly value our partnership with Air India and are excited to represent the airline at these locations.”

“Streamlining our logistics processes and enhancing service levels across passengers and cargo are instrumental to the ongoing transformation of Air India. By strengthening our partnership with SATS and WFS, we look forward to delivering a world-class operation for our customers around the world,” said Ramesh Mamidala, Head of Cargo, Air India.