All Air Charter Service articles
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NewsAir cargo charter brokers report rising demand as port strikes continue
Charter broker Air Partner has reported a pick up in demand related to strikes at US East and Gulf Coast ports, while Air Charter Service is expecting major airlifts if the strikes continue. Air Partner executive vice president for group charter and cargo Jon Corbi told Air Cargo News that ...
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NewsACS Time Critical appoints new North America CEO
Robert Alleman. Source: ACS ACS Time Critical has appointed Robert Alleman as chief executive of the firm’s North American Time Critical Services Alleman will be based at the company’s Texas office and, according to his LinkedIn profile, has previously worked at Royale International as a time-critical account ...
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NewsAir Charter Service arranges complex AN-124 charter
Source: Air Charter Service (ACS)Air Charter Service (ACS) recently arranged the delivery of two aftercoolers, weighing almost 50 tons each, from Italy to an offshore oil platform that was being constructed in Indonesia.The charter company used an Antonov 124 freighter due to the heavy weight of the shipment. The aftercoolers ...
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NewsIndia's cargo charter demand surges for ACS
Ashish Wastrad. Source: ACSCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has seen cargo demand out of India surge this year helping to push up revenues.The UK-headquartered firm said its Indian offices have seen income increase by 42% year on year driven by both cargo and passenger.On cargo, the firm said that ...
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InsightsEnergy sector tightrope for brokers
Outsize and general air cargo capacity alike is in short supply for energy charters against a backdrop of heated political debate on the energy transition.“Fragile” is how one executive described the state of their energy supply chain. And, from the logistics operators’ perspective, the picture is not much better. Much ...
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NewsACS swings into action for urgent blood plasma shipment
Source: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service's time-critical division utilised a private jet and on-board courier to ensure an urgent shipment of blood plasma was delivered in time.The blood plasma shipment needed to be transported from Manchester in the UK to a hospital in San Francisco in a limited timeframe, had ...
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NewsNew CEO for ACS Dubai
Elie Hanna. Photo: Air Charter ServiceElie Hanna has been promoted to the role of chief executive at Air Charter Service (ACS) Dubai and will oversee the company’s growth in the Middle East.ACS confirmed to Air Cargo News that Hanna is a private jet broker, but will be in charge of ...
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NewsAir Charter Service adds European regional director
Source: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Andrew Summers to the new role of regional director of the broker's mainland European offices.Summers has been with ACS for 18 years, starting in London before transferring to the Dubai office in 2014 to head up the firm's Middle East and ...
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NewsAir Charter Service opens in Manchester
Alex Sadat-Shafai. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has opened an office in Manchester, UK as it focusses on expanding its client base further in the technology and sports markets in the region.This is the charter company's third UK office and its first in the north of England.Heading up ...
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NewsAir Charter Service takes on new head of Swiss office
Arthur Guibert. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has announced Arthur Guibert as the new chief executive for its Switzerland office in Geneva.Chris Leach, chairman of Air Charter Service, commented: "After working for several years in the hospitality and aviation sectors in France, Belgium and the UK, ...
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NewsAir Charter Service expands ACMI team
Matt Purton. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service has made a series of appointments to its leasing team in response to increased demand.The broker said that it had appointed six new members of staff around the world in response to the rising demand for aircraft, crew, maintenance and ...
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NewsACS to the rescue in busy 2023
UK to Turkey humanitarian charter flight. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service has had its busiest year for emergency humanitarian flights in several years in 2023, sending aid and carrying out evacuations for natural disasters and civil unrest.Director of humanitarian and government services, Ben Dinsdale commented: “There are humanitarian projects ...
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NewsAir Charter Service notes changing automotive supply chains
Dan Morgan-Evans. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has noticed a change in electric vehicle (EV) supply chains since the start of 2020.The UK-based firm said that since 2020 it has seen an increase in the number of airports used for vehicle supply chains as a result ...
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NewsAir Charter Service opens Thailand office
Bangkok office team. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has opened a new office in Bangkok, Thailand to strengthen the company’s presence in Asia.The aircraft charter specialist said Steve Fernandez, formerly head of the company’s Hong Kong office, has moved to Thailand to lead the operation.Chris Leach, ACS’s chairman, ...
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NewsACS expands in Australia and India
At the end of October, aircraft charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) announced that it had made good progress on its plans to expand in Australia, having increased its team size by half this year.Moreover, ACS said, the company’s Sydney office is preparing for further growth by moving into a ...
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NewsAir Charter Service expands in China
Photo: Air Charter ServiceAircraft charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has strengthened its effort to focus on Shanghai and its surrounding provinces, including those of Zhejiang and Jiangsu, by moving its office in the city to larger premises.Earlier this month, ACS said it had restructured its operations across Asia Pacific, ...
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NewsAir Charter Service helps reintroduce white rhinos to DRC
Rhinos in their new home in the DRC. Copyright: Martin van Rooyen via Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service recently helped non-profit conservation organisation African Parks to relocate 16 southern white rhinos to Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from a private game reserve ...
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NewsAir Charter Service adds Greater China region
Wanny Wu and James Royds-Jones. Source: ACSAir Charter Service (ACS) has restructured its operations across Asia Pacific, adding a Greater China region.The new region will consist of the charter firm's Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices and will allow the company to "better focus on each unique market in the ...
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NewsAir Charter Service steps up for Libya aid operation
Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has helped transport more than 500 tons of aid to Libya following the devastating Storm Daniel that hit the country earlier this month.ACS last weekend carried out flights to Benghazi, Al Abraq and Tobruk airports utilising a range of aircraft including ...
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NewsAir Charter Service expands in Texas
Photo: ACSAircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service (ACS) has further invested in Texas by moving its Houston office to new, much larger premises.The Houston office offers both passenger and cargo charters, and the expansion will support ACS' growth plans for the state.Dustin Roades, ACS Houston’s chief executive, commented: “Last year ...