When Building 260 originally appeared in 1962 at Idlewild

Airport Cargo (today JFK) in New York the place heralded a new era for airshippers with all the bells and whistles to advance air cargo to an unheard ofnew 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 finalchapter in the the rich history of the pioneering all cargo airline, SeaboardWorld that bought and paid for the original Building 260 whilst based at JFKfrom the dawn of modern air cargo until SW disappeared into Flying Tiers Linein 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 ofthe 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 newera 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."