All ECS articles – Page 2

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    Nok Air signs up with ECS Group

    2019-11-07T09:10:29Z

    L-R: Chirasak Chandratat (AVS GSA TH), Monchai Jirakiertivadhana (AVS GSA), Wutthiphum Jurangkool (Nok Air), Pravej Ongartsittigul (Nok Air)Low-cost Thai carrier Nok Air has concluded a Total Cargo Management (TCM) agreement with GSSA ECS Group.AVS GSA Thailand, a subsidiary of ECS Group, is leading the contract to manage capacity sales and ...

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    Former ECS Group chief marketing officer launches new agency business

    2019-10-02T15:26:25Z

    Audrey Serdjebi, former chief communications and marketing officer at ECS Group, has launched an airfreight communications agency, Lemon Queen.Serdjebi says that the new agency can offer expertise in organising events such as the NexGenLeaders challenge at ECS, which aimed to recognise up-and-coming airfreight businesses and talent."Organising these challenges is the ...

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    Globe Air Cargo Turkey signs exclusivity contract with EgyptAir Cargo

    2019-09-03T14:39:04Z

    Globe Air Cargo Turkey (GAC TR), a Turkish subsidiary of the ECS Group, has signed an exclusivity contract with EgyptAir Cargo. From September, GAC TR will market the airline's cargo.The exclusivity contract is a step forwards for GAC TR, which has been recognised by EgyptAir Cargo as a preferred sales ...

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    Oman Air picks AVS for cargo services in Malaysia

    2019-04-16T09:35:23Z

    Oman Air has selected AVS GSA to be its sales and service agent in Malaysia as the airline looks to expand in Southeast Asia.The airline offers two flights per day Kuala Lumpur operated by A330 and B787 aircraft. The main routes to be marketed under this agreement are the Middle ...

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    ECS becomes the first GSSA to join Tiaca board

    2019-04-08T09:32:37Z

    Bertrand SchmollChairman of ECS Group Bertrand Schmoll has been elected to the board of Tiaca - the first time a GSSA has been represented.Bertrand Schmoll, who joined the ECS Group in 2000, was elected at a TIACA Board meeting in Singapore last month as part of ongoing plans to grow ...

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    ECS signs total cargo management contract with TUI

    2019-02-05T09:25:12Z

    Travel group TUI, which runs five airlines and owns 150 aircraft, has signed a total cargo management contract (TCM) with ECS, the global general sales and services agent (GSSA).Airlines with the Germany-headquartered holiday specialist serve over 300 destinations in 75 countries and operate an average of more than 3,300 flights ...

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    ECS allows airlines to customise with TCE

    2019-01-30T12:51:00Z

    Sales agent ECS has launched a new product that will allow airlines to pick and choose from its various services.The Total Cargo Expertise (TCE) product will allow ECS to offer each of its services individually, allowing airlines to pick the most appropriate combination to suit their requirements.The custom service covers ...

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    ECS launches innovation competition

    2019-01-22T11:16:53Z

    The ESC Group has launched a competition for air cargo innovators, with the eventual winners taking home funding worth up to €100,000.The #NexGenLeaders competition is split into three different categories - students, start-ups and employees of the ESC Group.Anyone fitting into one of those categories that has a project they ...

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    Low-cost airline NokScoot appoints ECS in Asia

    2019-01-07T10:23:52Z

    Low-cost airline NokScoot has appointed the ECS group as its GSA in Asia under a three-year total cargo management contract.The airline, a partnership between Singapore’s Scoot and Thai Nok Air, is based in Thailand at Don Muang International and operates 49 flights per week in Asia to China, Japan, India ...

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    ECS appoints Krug as regional manager for Asia

    2018-11-13T16:33:17Z

    ESC has appointed Jochen Krug as regional manager for Asia as the company continues to target expansion in the region.The GSSA said that Krug has more than 30 years of experience in the air cargo industry, having worked for several major groups, including Kuehne+Nagel, Schenker, Senator International Logistics and JH ...

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    ECS Group steps up digital transformation with Millet appointment

    2018-09-21T13:53:53Z

    ECS Group has hired Cédric Millet as chief strategy and digital officer as it looks to further develop its digital offering.ECS Group chairman Bertrand Schmoll said: “By hiring Cédric Millet as chief strategy & digital officer, we are moving up a gear in our digital transition which has already started ...

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    ECS Group adds to Americas network with BCS Air acquisition in Brazil

    2018-07-23T11:31:41Z

    ECS Group has acquired BCS Air, the Brazil-based general sales and services agent (GSSA), a partnership that will provide airlines in Latin America and the US with the full range of cargo outsourcing solutions.BCS Air is an established GSSA with more than 20 years of experience in the air cargo ...

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    ECS Group sold as it looks to fund future acquisitions

    2018-06-15T15:09:00Z

    Cargo sales agent ECS has been acquired by investment firm Naxicap Partners to help continue the GSSA's acquisition strategy.Naxicap said that in a market ripe for consolidation, offering a strong pool of build-up opportunities, the company intends to pursue an active strategy of acquisitions, "generating significant commercial synergies", while continuing ...

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    ECS targets Asian acquisitions with a deal expected this year

    2018-05-23T08:06:19Z

    ECS Group will target more acquisitions in Asia as it looks to continue its expansion in the region.Speaking at the Air Cargo China event in Shanghai, chief executive of the general sales and service agent (GSSA) Adrien Thominet said that the company hoped to be able to announce an acquisition ...

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    UIA selects ECS Globe Air Cargo India as GSSA for the subcontinent

    2018-05-10T10:56:37Z

    Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has selected ECS Globe Air Cargo India to provide General Services & Sales Agent (GSSA) services in the Indian Subcontinent.UIA began offering a three-nights-a-week service from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kiev-Boryspil from May 1. A fourth frequency will be added on June 7.The UIA ...

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    Middle East Airlines signs up with ECS group for GSSA services

    2018-04-26T14:18:34Z

    Middle East Airlines (MEA) has chosen ECS Group as its General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) at its European hub, Paris Charles de Gaulle.Under the agreement, ECS Group will provide the Beirut-based Lebanese air carrier with sales and operations services in Paris.From the French capital, the airline provides flights from ...

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    Thominet takes over the controls at ECS

    2017-06-06T09:28:24Z

    General sales and service agency ECS Group has nominated current chief operating officer Adrien Thominet as its new chief executive . He will take over the role from Bertrand Schmoll, who will continue as group chairman.Thominet will be in charge of rolling out the group’s strategy to become “a leader ...

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    ECS Group joins forces with Canada's Exp-Air Cargo

    2017-02-16T09:01:48Z

    ECS Group has teamed up with Montreal-headquartered Exp-Air Cargo to consolidate its general sales and service agent presence in the Americas.Exp-Air Cargo, founded in 1990, is a specialist in airline cargo sales and management with a market focus spread across the US and Canada. Besides its Montreal headquarters, Exp-Air Cargo ...

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    Finnair opts for ECS Group in Southeast Asia

    2017-01-16T13:19:43Z

    Finnair has selected ECS Group as its new general sales and services agent covering six southeast Asian markets.Under the contract, ECS Group will market, promote and sell cargo products on behalf of Finnair on its passenger flights operating from several destinations across Asia into its European and North American network.The ...

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    The network is key to GSSA's expansion, says ECS

    2016-11-17T10:12:55Z

    General sales and service agency (GSSA) ECS is hoping its recent network expansion will help fuel future growth as airlines increasingly require global sales services.The company’s chief executive and chairman, Bertrand Schmoll, said that over the last 15 years ECS had grown to have a presence in 47 countries from ...