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NewsNine flights chartered by deugro for urgent pipe spool transport
Source: deugroFreight forwarder deugro chartered nine flights to urgently transport 37 pipe spools between Thailand and the US for the start-up of a new facility.The components being transported had a total volume of 213 tonnes (1,628 cu m) and needed to be transported by road at both ends of the ...
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Wheels Up rescued with $500m in funding
Delta Air Lines, travel investment firm Certares Management and Knighthead Capital Management have stepped in to rescue troubled private jet firm Wheels Up Experience - parent of cargo charter broker Air Partner.The deal will see the three companies provide a $400m term loan and a $100m liquidity facility from its ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn strengthens crisis response operations
Photo: Chapman FreebornGlobal air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has strengthened its crisis response provision by establishing an 'Aviation Emergency Services' (AES) business unit.AES introduces a range of solutions, including crisis management; assisting organisations in effectively preparing for unexpected emergency situations, and security and risk management; enabling organisations to proactively detect ...
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Troubled Wheels Up Experience looks to stabilise operations
Private jet firm Wheels Up Experience - the parent of charter broker Air Partner - has moved to stabilise the business as it faces financial troubles.The company yesterday announced that its largest shareholder, Delta Air Lines, has provided a short-term capital infusion to the company.Wheels Up Experience said that it ...
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NewsACS Los Angeles is support act for rock bands
Def Leppard & Motley Crue aircraft.jpg. Photo: ACSAir Charter Service’s (ACS) Los Angeles office recently arranged a branded Airbus A340 VIP aircraft to transport rock bands, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe, along with other VIPs and 23 tonnes of the bands’ instruments and staging on their joint world tour.Tom Howe, ...
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NewsVideo: What have been the biggest changes in the industry in the last 40 years
Air Cargo News is celebrating 40 years of breaking news and views. As well as looking back through time ourselves at the biggest stories of the last 40 years, we decided to ask a selection of industry stakeholders what events have had the largest impact on the industry in the ...
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NewsAir Charter Service carries out Guam aid flights
Charter broker Air Charter Service has arranged charters transporting more than 500 tonnes of relief goods to Guam in the wake of Typhoon Mawar, which hit the country and the surrounding region in late May.Ben Dinsdale, director for government and humanitarian services, said that Mawar was the worst storm that ...
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Tables selling fast at the Air Cargo News Awards
Tables at the Air Cargo News Awards are selling fast following the announcement of shortlisted entrants last week.This year's exclusive awards take place in the UK at the Hilton London Syon Park near Heathrow Airport on Thursday, October 12, where attendees can network with their peers and colleagues.With the shortlist ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards: This year's shortlist revealed
Air Cargo News is delighted to announce the companies that have been shortlisted for a prize at this year's awards.The team of seven independent judges pored over more than 80 entries across nine categories.The winners will be honoured by Air Cargo News and the wider air cargo industry at an ...
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InterviewsChapman Freeborn looks to another 50 years of success
It is 50 years since Chris Chapman and Mike Freeborn began marketing Alaska International Air’s fleet of Hercules freighter aircraft. At its peak, Alaska International Air operated five aircraft, but with business faltering in the local oil and gas industry Chapman Freeborn then utilised these aircraft for ad hoc charters ...
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NewsACS expands in Singapore following rapid growth
Source: Air Charter ServiceBroker Air Charter Service (ACS) has expanded its Singapore office after a rapid growth in demand.The company first added a presence in Singapore in March 2020 but has since expanded the team and moved into a larger office.ACS group chief executive Justin Bowman said: “Last year represented ...
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InsightsAll change for energy airfreight
Reduced heavylift capacity, costs and shifts in the oil market have forced the air charter market to think outside the box, but new opportunities are emerging in the energy airfreight sector.The reduction in heavylift airfreight capacity since the invasion of Ukraine is prompting manufacturers in the energy sector to consider ...
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CharterSync looks to expand team following portal updates
Cargo charter portal CharterSync is looking to expand its team after the successful launch of its updated platform.The UK-headquartered firm recently upgraded its portal to offer a digital end-to-end booking process and management system for its freight forwarder users.Speaking at the Air Cargo Europe event, CharterSync co-founder and director Ed ...
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NewsArrowsmith returns to ACS in North America cargo role
Source: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Alfie Arrowsmith as regional vice president of cargo for North America.Arrowsmith has previously worked for the broker; he originally joined ACS’s South African operation in 2010, before moving to another charter broker in the country.In 2015, he moved to Miami and ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation expands in Panama with latest acquisition
Source: Menzies AviationGround handler Menzies Aviation has expanded its presence in central America through the purchase of Aircraft Services and Consulting.The acquisition gives Menzies access to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) and Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH), with additional operating licenses secured for David Airport (DAV) and Panama Pacifico Airport (BLB)."Panama ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn lays out its plans at ACE
From left to right: Russi Batliwala, Chapman Freeborn chairman; Neil Dursley, group chief operating officer for Chapman Freeborn; and Eric Erbacher, group chief executive for Chapman Freeborn. Source: Chapman FreebornGlobally active charter broker Chapman Freeborn has today [May 11] marked 50 years of successful business and outlined its vision for ...
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CharterSync unveils new booking management system
Air cargo charter broker CharterSync has, it said, become the first such service provider anywhere in the world to offer a fully integrated digital end-to-end booking process and management system for freight forwarders.CharterSync is debuting its updated booking system at the air cargo Europe 2023 exhibition currently under way in ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints Linkner in ACMI role
Roy Linkner. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has continued the expansion of its recently created ACMI team with the appointment of Roy Linkner.Linkner has been appointed as vice president cargo ACMI Leasing and has worked in the aviation industry for more than 35 years.His roles have encompassed business development, sales, revenue ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn expands new ACMI team
Source: Chapman Freeborn. Nick KellyCharter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Nick Kelly as senior vice president - Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance (ACMI) Leasing.In his new role, Kelly will work as part of the broker's recently formed global ACMI department, reporting to Scott Collier, who was recently appointed as president ...
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Profits up but revenues down at Air Charter Service
Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) saw its revenues fall but profits climb last year as cargo demand waned but private jet charters were on the rise.The company said that group revenue declined by around 15% in 2022 to £1.1bn, while earnings before interest, tax, deprecation and amortisation increased by ...