ACS promotes Georgina Heron to Group Client Experience Director
Air Charter Service has promoted Georgina Heron to Group Client Experience Director, as she joins the company’s board of directors. Chris Leach, ACS Chairman, commented: “Georgina originally worked for us 20 years ago, in various roles, including in the accounts department and as my executive assistant, whilst studying for her degree. She joined the private […]
Opportunity in Asia
Burgeoning demand in China, and across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, due to its robust manufacturing base and growing consumer market, is presenting increasing opportunities for the airfreight industry. Having began with an office in Hong Kong, Air Charter Service (ACS) has added Beijing and Shanghai as it meets the increasing demand by tapping into local […]
Air Charter Service arranges charter to 4,000th airport in last 10 years
Air Charter Service recently arranged a charter into its 4,000th airport since 2013, spanning 191 different countries. Chris Leach, ACS’s Chairman, commented: “Since the beginning of 2013, we have chartered aircraft into or out of 4,027 IATA or ICAO recognised airports, along with thousands more dirt runways, ice runways, non-designated airfields, helipads and even water […]
Charter sector climbs high amid challenging aviation outlook
The charter sector finds itself navigating a complex landscape marked by a confluence of challenges: global trade dynamics, geopolitical uncertainties, fluctuating fuel costs, and the persistent issue of overcapacity. With this backdrop, rates within the charter market have experienced fluctuations over the past year, which was expected, although rates climbed higher than expected during the […]
Importance of regional representation
In recent years, Air Charter Service (ACS) has been making significant strides in expanding its operations and strengthening its presence in the Asia Pacific region, strategically expanding its footprint in key markets. Currently, the company operates from two offices in mainland China, in addition to offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, and Brisbane. Furthermore, […]
Air Charter Service sets its sights on Shanghai
Air Charter Service has commenced its plans to focus on Shanghai and its surrounding provinces, including those of Zhejiang and Jiangsu, by moving its office in the city to substantially larger premises. The team has been substantially expanded this year following the transferral of several senior staff from the Beijing office. All this follows the […]
Air Charter Service helps reintroduce white rhinos to Democratic Republic of the Congo
Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, was recently called into action by non-profit conservation organisation African Parks to help them in their relocation of 16 southern white rhino to Garamba National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from a private game reserve in South Africa. Lyndee du Toit, ACS South Africa’s […]
Air Charter Service busy arranging aid flights to Libya
Since last week, Air Charter Service has been working around the clock to arrange flights to send aid to Libya following Storm Daniel and has already chartered aircraft carrying over 500 tons to the country, with more to follow in the coming days. The storm caused catastrophic floods, leading to more than 11,000 losing their […]
Air Charter Service launches into 2023 with strong growth plans
Air Charter Service (ACS) started 2023 as it means to go on, announcing the expansion of its North American operations with a new Washington DC office, serving the Virginia and Delaware regions, as well as America’s capital. The new branch will be headed up by Joel Fenn, who has been a member of the ACS […]
Air charter industry seizes the moment
The air charter business has been booming, with companies reporting impressive revenues following one of their busiest ever seasons. Air Charter Service (ACS) was one of the charter brokers that has benefitted from the rise in demand for their services, as cargo switched from sea to air and there was a continued lack of bellyhold […]
Air Charter Service launches ACS Time Critical to consolidate range of urgent cargo services
Air Charter Service (ACS) has consolidated its specialist urgent cargo products under a new sub-brand – ACS Time Critical. The 24-hour team is able to deliver a range of specialised services, alongside go-now cargo aircraft charters, including onboard courier and ‘next flight out’, as well as integrated trucking solutions, for a premium door-to-door service for […]
ACS delivers millions of critical test kits to Australia
Over the past six weeks, leading aircraft specialist, Air Charter Service, has arranged more than 65 charter flights carrying 3,000 tonnes from China to Australia. Each flight had more than one million COVID-19 test kits on board. The test kits are provided free to all Australian households and the demand in the country has been […]
ACS volunteers help deal with airport pressures to keep test kit supplies flowing
After arranging hundreds of successful charter flights containing test kits into the UK over the past 18 months, when the staff shortages affecting the cargo industry put the schedule of two new urgent flights in doubt, global aircraft charter company, Air Charter Service, called on volunteers from its Surbiton headquarters to help unload by hand […]
Record quarter for ACS
Air Charter Service has recorded its busiest ever quarter for its cargo division, with 1,445 cargo charters in the period August to October. This, combined with its other divisions, resulted in the highest ever revenue for the company in one quarter – a total of £321.1 million (US$430 million). Dan Morgan-Evans, Group cargo director at ACS, commented: “Over the past three months we […]
Air Charter Service brings in new management team in France to deliver growth
As part of its commitment to grow its business in France, leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service (ACS), has appointed a new management team in an effort to deliver its long-term strategy for growth. Former director of ACS’s office in Switzerland, Alexandre Busila, has been appointed as CEO of ACS France, whilst Loubna Tagmi […]
Mainland China and Hong Kong offices give ACS a PPE charters edge
Air Charter Service says that its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have proved invaluable in helping to arrange the hundreds of flights the company has booked to carry more than 20,000 tonnes of personal protective equipment around the world to over 60 different countries. Justin Lancaster, ACS’s group commercial director, commented: “We have […]
Air Charter Service raises more than £30,000 for local charity
Air Charter Service has raised £30,953 for Momentum Children’s Charity, an organisation that cares for families with children who have cancer or life-challenging conditions in Surrey (where the company’s headquarters is based) and the surrounding areas. Its latest project has been funding an isolation room at nearby Kingston hospital’s paediatric ward. Along with ACS’s general […]
Air Charter Service expands US headquarters
Air Charter Service (ACS) has expanded its US headquarters in New York to manage future growth of the nine offices across the region. The project of moving ACS’s second largest office is off the back of its most successful year in 2018. Richard Thompson, president of ACS Americas says: “Last year ACS Americas arranged just […]
ACS donates own aid to Hurricane Dorian relief effort
Air Charter Service’s Miami office has assisted with the Hurricane Dorian relief effort by filling up an empty passenger aircraft with supplies. The aircraft was on its way to perform an evacuation flight, with hundreds of kilos of supplies flying on an empty leg. Along with several evacuation flights on both private jets and larger […]
Larger office for Air Charter Service in Madrid
Air Charter Service is doubling its presence in Madrid with a larger office in the Spanish capital city. The new office is in the same building but a few floors below, and managing director of the office, James Fitzgerald says business in Spain has grown every year since it opened in 2008. He says: “This […]
Air Charter Service flies flight simulator
Air Charter Service’s Florida office chartered a Boeing 747 to fly a 35-tonne flight simulator from Texas to Japan. The charter was for a large defence contractor who will be using the flight simulator to train military personnel to fly a recently delivered aircraft. Richard Thompson, president of ACS Americas says it was a tricky […]
ACS staff skydive and raise £9,000 for charity
Eleven Air Charter Service employees raised almost £9,000 by skydiving for children’s charity Momentum. The charity supports families with children facing cancer or other life-challenging conditions across South West London, Surrey and West Sussex. Glenn Phillips, PR and advertising manager at ACS, who was one of the brave 11 employees says that while they were […]
Bigger Sydney office for Air Charter Service
Air Charter Service (ACS) has moved to a larger office in Sydney, three years after launching operations in Australia. Since opening up in 2016, ACS Australia has tripled in size, and the charter company says the move is necessary to facilitate the planned future growth. Paul Crook, CEO of ACS Australia says it was clear […]
New office, new opportunities for Air Charter Service
Having opened a second office in Shanghai, Air Charter Service (ACS) is confident that business will continue to grow. With the opening of the Shanghai office on 1 March, regional director APAC Stephen Fernandez is very happy with its performance. He tells Air Cargo Week: “It is in line with budget and already profitable. It’s […]
Air Charter Service moves offices in Moscow
Air Charter Service (ACS) has moved its Moscow, Russia operations to a new office that is almost twice the size of the previous premises. The new office opened its doors on 8 April, with Azat Mulgimov, regional director of ACS Russia and CIS saying that Moscow operations are continuing to grow in its 25th year […]
Nihao Shanghai, ACS opens second Chinese office
Air Charter Service has invested in Asian operations with the opening of an office in Shanghai, China on 1 March. Amos Chan, a graduate in aviation and aeronautics from RMIT University in Australia will head up Shanghai operations. Speaking at the opening of the office, APAC regional director Stephen Fernandez said that Shanghai was a […]
Tony Bauckham returns to ACS as Brexit consultant
Former Air Charter Service CEO and industry veteran, Tony Bauckham has returned to the charter company as a Brexit consultant. Bauckham, who has been managing director of Volga-Dnepr UK and CEO of Evergreen Airlines as well as CEO of Air Charter Service between 2007 and 2013, started his role last month. He will report directly […]
Katie Ivie joins Air Charter Service board of directors
Air Charter Service’s HR director, Katie Ivie has joined the charter broker’s board of directors. Ivie has held a number of human resources management roles over the past 20 years including seven years as HR director at Kelly Services. Prior to this, Ivie spent four and a half years as head of HR at Adecco, […]
Air Charter Service opens office in Atlanta
Air Charter Service has opened its sixth office in the US, in Atlanta, the company’s 24th worldwide office with more to open this year. Joseph Chiantia will be in charge at the Atlanta office, having previously worked at the New York office. Prior to joining the company, Chiantia worked for the US Coast Guard, including […]
13,470 reasons to be grateful to ACS
Generous staff at UK-based Air Charter Services (ACS) raised a record £6,785 in charity donations just before Christmas. Raffle prizes included a hamper donated by the directors of Air Cargo Week. ACS management doubled the money raised to £13,470. This total was split between three national UK charities – Save the Children, Macmillian Cancer Trust […]