Worldwide Flight Services signs five-year ground handling contract with Flybe

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has secured a five-year ground handling contract at Birmingham Airport for Flybe. WFS is recruiting a team of some 160 staff at the UK airport in preparation for the start of the contract on 23 October, when it takes responsibility for managing Flybe’s passenger services, baggage handling and ramp operations. The new contract is WFS’ first ground handling agreement at Birmingham Airport and follows the successful commencement of services at Edinburgh Airport in late 2018, where it now handles more than 13,000 flights a year. In addition to building its new team, WFS is also investing