Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has landed a new contract from China Airlines to provide cargo handling services to the airline at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bringing the number of locations in the US where WFS provides services for the carrier to five.

Under the terms of this latest agreement, Paris-based WFS will handle up to seven direct flights a week connecting Chicago with Taipei, and an estimated 56 million kilos per year. Overall, WFS will now handle 130 million kilos of cargo a year for China Airlines in North America, reported American Journal of Transportation.

"China Airlines is one of our biggest customers in the US and over nearly two decades of working together we have gained a strong understanding of the airline's service requirements," said WFS vice president Ray Jetha.

"We have demonstrated our ability to deliver the quality and reliability expected and sincerely appreciate the airline's continued confidence in WFS. We look forward to a growing partnership based on the mutual respect and trust between our organisations."

WFS won its first contract with China Airlines in North America in 1998 at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport, where it continues to handle 47 million kilos of cargo a year for the airline. In addition to providing further cargo handling services in Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston, WFS also manages passenger and ramp operations for China Airlines in Honolulu.

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