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WFS and American Airlines Cargo extend handling partnership in Europe

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has secured a new five-year cargo handling agreement with American Airlines Cargo (AAC) than spans eight European countries. The handling agreement extends the longstanding partnership between the two companies and will support American Airlines Cargo's operations at its stations in Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. "Our longstanding partnership with WFS has played an important role in supporting our operations across Europe," said Greg Schwendinger, president at American Airlines Cargo. "Together, we're continuing to provide the reliable service and global connectivity our customers expect from American Airlines Cargo." As part of the agreement, WFS will continue to provide cargo and mail handling, security screening, customs and documentation support and specialised handling for shipments including pharmaceuticals, live animals, dangerous goods and e-commerce. American Airlines Cargo and its customers will also continue to benefit from WFS' European road feeder services network, providing additional connectivity between key gateways and greater flexibility across the region. "Our relationship with American Airlines Cargo spans more than 40 years and continues to grow in strength," said Dan Parker, senior vice president commercial EMEA at WFS. "This long-term renewal reflects the trust we have built together and the strength of WFS' European network in supporting American Airlines Cargo's operations. "By combining our network and cargo handling expertise with American's global connectivity, we can continue delivering reliable service for customers across Europe and beyond. We are proud to continue this longstanding partnership." Beyond Europe, WFS also supports American Airlines Cargo across a number of key international cargo gateways in North America and Asia.

MSC Air Cargo expects first 777-8F delivery in 2035

MSC Air Cargo predicts it will receive the first Boeing 777-8 freighter from its order of seven of the type in 2035. The Italy-headquartered cargo carrier purchased five of Boeing's new generation 777-8Fs in December 2025. The order was confirmed in July this year and all five aircraft will be added to the Italian Air Operator Certificate (AOC). Speaking exclusively to Air Cargo News, Jayesh Ratada, head of commercial at MSC Air Cargo said that the anticipated nine-year wait for the 777-8F is in line with the current development of the new generation freighter. "Considering the current delivery timelines of the entire 777X programme, we are presuming the deliveries to happen sometime in 2035, or maybe if we are lucky, a couple of years earlier than 2035," suggests Ratada. In the meantime, as MSC Air Cargo continues to expand, it wouldn't be unexpected for the airline to seek out additional capacity to meet continued demand. Especially if AI-related cargo, some of which requires widebody main deck capacity specifically, continues to grow. However, Ratada says MSC has not secured the lease or purchase of any additional aircraft other than the 777-8Fs. "We are constantly exploring other production and conversion options available in the market. But at this point in time, we have not committed to any additional capacity." In a market where there is a growing sense of urgency around the topic of widebody freighter capacity shortages due to retirements and limited conversion feedstock, the new generation 777-8F and Airbus A350F have generated substantial interest. But due to production delays and orders already made, carriers that have recently placed orders for either model face a long wait before delivery. Boeing now has 89 777-8Fs on order from the programme and will not start delivering orders until 2028. Boeing started production on the 777-8F in July 2025. The 777-8F was originally anticipated to come to market in 2027, but in October 2024, Boeing announced it would delay launch until 2028. Meanwhile, Airbus has now secured orders for 115 A350Fs. The maiden flight of the A350F MSN700 prototype took place from Toulouse, France at the end of September. Following this, Airbus embarked on a nine-month test and certification campaign for the A350F. The second aircraft is currently in the final assembly line cycle and is due to take off on its first flight this year. But Airbus has pushed back the commercial launch of the A350F twice before. In May 2023, the company adjusted the entry into service date for the A350F from the end of 2025 to the first quarter of 2026. Then in February 2025, Airbus pushed back the entry-into-service date of the A350F to the second half of 2027.

OceanX: Carriers' Indian summer delight

Greetings from Xi'an, where I arrived Saturday for the last touches on our annual general meeting. This week's wrap starts with US elections that turned very blue, but the repercussions for world trade and shipping remain unclear at this stage. Shipping $ Japan's ONE reported Q3 figures (their fiscal Q2), with volume growth below market (approx. 4.5%), delivering only 2.2% growth during the period. However on profit, things looked better from $285m in the same quarter last year, up to $1.32bn. In the previous ...