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NewsJetSMART Airlines opts for ECS Group in South America
JetSMART has signed up with ECS Group for GSSA services across four South American countries
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NewsVirgin Cargo appoints ECS Group as Europe GSSA
Photo: Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic Cargo has confirmed the appointment of ECS Group, through its subsidiary TCE, as its new General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) in continental Europe.Implementation of the deal will start from later this year in a phased approach. Initial representation will cover exports from the Netherlands, Denmark ...
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NewsEFIS Maroc appoints new commercial director
Zouber Hachemaoui. Source: ECS GroupAir cargo sales agency EFIS Maroc - part of the ECS Group - has appointed Zouber Hachemaoui as its new commercial director.Under Hachemaoui leadership, the company will focus on "expanding its reach and providing tailored solutions to its customers".His appointment is part of ECS' efforts to ...
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NewsObituary: Mac Warner
Source: ECS GroupAir Cargo News is saddened to report the passing of Mac Warner, who formed GSA Pace International and later joined the ECS Group.The ECS Group described Warner as "a foundational figure in the airfreight industry".He founded Pace International in 1984 and joined the ECS Group in 2002 as ...
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ECS to utilise Rotate's capacity data
Air cargo sales agent ECS Group is adopting Rotate's live capacity tool to help inform its decision-making process.ECS will integrate Rotate's capacity data into its in-house business intelligence tool where it will be used to help determine new interline partnerships, plan customers' networks and react to market changes in terms ...
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NewsWestJet Cargo looks to capitalise on additional Paris flights
© 2019 Chad Slattery. Source: WestJet CargoWestJet Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of extra weekly bellyhold flights between Calgary and Paris CDG.WestJet has announced that it will increase the number of times it flies between Calgary and the French capital to five-times-per week in the winter and ...
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ECS Group becomes GSSA for CMA CGM Air Cargo
The ECS Group has been appointed as the general sales and service agent (GSSA) for CMA CGM Air Cargo, effective April 1."With 9 flights per week between Paris and China/HKG (Hong Kong International), on B777 aircraft, ECS Group is committed to providing customers with transparent and efficient access to leading ...
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NewsVIDEO: Key steps to reducing environmental impact
Air cargo stakeholders at this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong have told Air Cargo News that sustainability and emissions reduction is more important than ever. We asked key executives what steps the industry should be taking to reduce its environmental impact, from refining strategy to investments. ...
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NewsVIDEO: How companies are investing for the future of air cargo
Air cargo stakeholders at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong told Air Cargo News how their companies are investing in the future of air cargo. Those sharing their plans for key investments included Moritz Claussen, founder and co-chief executive at cargo.one; Aidrien Thominet, executive chairman, ECS Group; ...
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NewsVIDEO: The biggest challenges facing air cargo
At this week’s IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong, the Air Cargo News team spoke to a variety of attendees to find out their thoughts on the current and future air cargo market. In this video, we find out what participants at the event feel are the biggest challenges ...
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Corsair signs up for Pathfinder
France-based long-haul airline Corsair has become a user of ECS Group’s software tracking service, Pathfinder.Pathfinder offers airline users real-time transparency on the status of their shipments.The web-based track-and-trace system was developed by ECS Group’s in-house Cargo Digital Factory team in 2019 and the software was recently made available for carriers ...
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ECS Group back on the acquisition trail
The ECS Group is back on the acquisition trail following a break in activity due to the Covid crisis.The general sales and service agent (GSSA) has announced three takeover deals in the past three months and executive chairman Adrien Thominet says there are more deals in the pipeline.Explaining the decision ...
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MSC Air Cargo goes it alone as GSA partnership with ECS ends
MSC Air Cargo has ended its GSSA partnership with the ECS Group, which has been the airline's GSSA in North America, Europe and Mexico since May last year.The cargo airline's senior vice president air cargo, Jannie Davel said in a LinkedIn post on February 20 that MSC Air Cargo stopped ...
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ECS is cargo GSSA for Thai VietJet Air
Thai VietJet Air has signed a master air cargo GSSA agreement with ECS Group for its Asia operations.ECS Group subsidiary AVS GSA Thailand will handle the contract responsibilities, supported by the overall ECS Asia network.The agreement, signed on February 1, allows low cost airline Thai VietJet Air to utilise ECS ...
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ECS continues recent acquisition spree in Morocco
GSSA ECS has continued its recent acquisition spree with the purchase of its Morocco-based partner.The ECS Group today announced it had acquired its partner of more than two decades EFIS MAROC.EFIS MAROC offers GSSA, air cargo, road and logistics services from its headquarters in Casablanca."Their expertise includes supervising the handling ...
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ECS Group expands in Latin America with latest acquisition
Sales agent ECS Group has expanded its presence in Latin America with the purchase of Americas GSA.Americas GSA employs 42 members of staff across 13 offices and has contracts with LATAM Airlines, MAS, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Korean Air, and Ethiopian Airlines, pushing the group’s airline portfolio up to more ...
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ECS Group swoops on Ireland-based IAM
ECS Group said it has acquired GSSA International Airline Marketing (IAM) to expand its market share in Ireland to 30%.IAM was founded in Dublin, in 1989, by Sean McCool, father of current managing director, Ian McCool and currently serves more than 15 airlines.Its main office is in Stoneybatter, around 15 ...
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Avianca Cargo shuffles its GSA network
Avianca Cargo has announced a reorganisation of its GSSA network in several key locations as part of its transformation process.The Colombia-headquartered airline said that GSAs joining the new network include ATC Aviation for Germany, Hit Cargo for Amsterdam and Brussels, Hermes Aviation for the US, GSA Force for Chile, GOCargo ...
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Niger Air Cargo restarts Europe service following coup
Niger Air Cargo has restarted its direct freighter flight between Europe and Niger following a military coup in the country.The service operates once per week between Liege and Niger's main cargo hub, Niamey International Airport (NIM) using a Boeing 747 freighter.The ECS-owned company stopped the service when a military coup ...
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Royal Brunei selects Globe Air Cargo China for GSA services
Royal Brunei Airlines has contracted Globe Air Cargo China - part of the ECS Group - to provide General Sales Agent (GSA) services covering China.The deal aligns with the two firms' cooperation in other countries and will cover around 100 tons of cargo for 2023.Globe Air Cargo said the main ...