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WFS Cargo @ JFK
When Building 260 originally appeared in 1962 at Idlewild
Airport Cargo (today JFK) in New York the place heralded a new era for air
shippers with all the bells and whistles to advance air cargo to an unheard of
new plateau.
When that very same building empty and unused for decades bit
the dust and was removed a while back, air cargo romantics lamented the final
chapter in the the rich history of the pioneering all cargo airline, Seaboard
World that bought and paid for the original Building 260 whilst based at JFK
from the dawn of modern air cargo until SW disappeared into Flying Tiers Line
in 1980 and FTL was swallowed up by Fed EX in 1989.
Well what goes around comes around and here and now in 2025
Building 260 that pioneered the first all -cargo SW B747Fs in the history of
the world is back and maybe better than ever as Worldwide Flight Services
(WFS), advances air cargo handling innovation and sustainability at JFK,
opening the first new cargo terminal built at the airport in 30 years.
Mike Simpson, Chief Executive Officer, Gateway Services,
Americas at WFS, is jubilant:
“WFS is proud of its 41 years of service to our customers at
New York JFK. Building 260 with 350,000 square feet of floor space marks a new
era for WFS and air cargo.”
“Building 260 sets new standards for efficiency and safety
and is a showpiece not just for JFK’s aviation ecosystem, but to the air cargo industry worldwide."
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By Geoffrey Arend
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When Building 260 originally appeared in 1962 at Idlewild
Airport Cargo (today JFK) in New York the place heralded a new era for air
shippers with all the bells and whistles to advance air cargo to an unheard of
new plateau.
When that very same building empty and unused for decades bit
the dust and was removed a while back, air cargo romantics lamented the final
chapter in the the rich history of the pioneering all cargo airline, Seaboard
World that bought and paid for the original Building 260 whilst based at JFK
from the dawn of modern air cargo until SW disappeared into Flying Tiers Line
in 1980 and FTL was swallowed up by Fed EX in 1989.
Well what goes around comes around and here and now in 2025
Building 260 that pioneered the first all -cargo SW B747Fs in the history of
the world is back and maybe better than ever as Worldwide Flight Services
(WFS), advances air cargo handling innovation and sustainability at JFK,
opening the first new cargo terminal built at the airport in 30 years.
Mike Simpson, Chief Executive Officer, Gateway Services,
Americas at WFS, is jubilant:
“WFS is proud of its 41 years of service to our customers at
New York JFK. Building 260 with 350,000 square feet of floor space marks a new
era for WFS and air cargo.”
“Building 260 sets new standards for efficiency and safety
and is a showpiece not just for JFK’s aviation ecosystem, but to the air cargo industry worldwide."