Air India also renewed 11 contracts with Sats, significantly expanding the partnership between the two.

Sats Group (Sats) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) have been awarded cargo and ground handling contracts by Air India across multiple major airports in regions in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Air India renewed 11 contracts and awarded 14 new contracts after a global tendering process, significantly expanding its partnership with Sats and WFS. The new cargo handling and ground handling stations span across North America, the UK, Europe as well as Asia. 

This includes but is not limited to stations such as Chicago and Washington Dulles in the US, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and Birmingham in the UK. The stations also include Frankfurt and Milan in Europe and Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong in Asia.

“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,” says Bob Chi, CEO gateway services, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Sats.

Ramesh Mamidala, head of cargo, Air India, adds: “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.”

Shares in Sats closed 4 cents lower or 1.09% down at $3.62 on Jan 9.