ACS arranges charter flights to Haiti following Hurricane Matthew
Air Charter Service (ACS) has been busy arranging both passenger and cargo charter flights to help people in Haiti affected by Hurricane Matthew. At least 1,300 people have died and 35,000 left homeless after the Caribbean nation, and ACS’s global offices have been busy arranging flights for aircraft including AN-12s and Boeing 767s to deliver […]
Stands at TIACA’s ACF in Paris coming together
Exhibitor stands are gradually coming together at The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) 28th Air Cargo Forum (ACF) & Exhibition in Paris, which will open tomorrow. Tradesman were busy constructing throughout the day and work is not set to be finished until later in the day at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. TIACA’s biennial […]
Air Charter Service starts OBC services in Asia
Air Charter Service (ACS) is expanding its On Board Courier (OBC) division in Asia with a new dedicated team in its Hong Kong office. The charter specialist relaunched the OBC division just over a year ago with a significant investment, with more funding pledged over the coming years. ACS says after a very business it […]
Air Charter Service to supply UK government
Air Charter Service (ACS) has been appointed by the UK government as its supplier for the humanitarian division for the next two years. ACS will be a supplier for the Department of International Development and has been working with the division for a number of years. Business development director, Lloyd Robinson says ACS is delighted […]
Air Charter Service unveils new logo and branding
Air Charter Service (ACS) has unveiled its new logo (below), representing its first rebranding in over a decade. The charter specialist’s group marketing director, James Leach says the old logo, created 12 years ago was looking tired, and since that time ACS has opened 17 offices and increased staffing ten-fold. Having celebrated its 25th anniversary […]
ACS and Saudia Cargo sign charter deal
Air Charter Service (ACS) has signed a deal with Saudia Cargo on the second day of the Air Cargo China 2016 tradeshow in Shanghai. ACS cargo sales director – Greater China region, Joseph Tam and Saudia Cargo director of charter and strategic partnership, Mike Duggan signed the agreement, which will see telecommunications equipment transported from […]
Air Charter Service becomes bear charter service
Air Charter Service (ACS) became bear charter service when it transported three bear cubs from Georgia to Greece. The orphaned cubs, Georgia, Mollie and Louisa, were found wandering the streets of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, following devastating floods, and then kept in the city’s dog pound. An animal charity and ACS arranged for the bears […]
ACS arranges charter to rehome dolphins
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged the charter to transport two dolphins for rehoming from the Netherlands to the Canary Islands. The dolphins, Sting and Makai, travelled on an Antonov AN-74 aircraft with qualified vets in attendance from Maastricht Aachen Airport to Las Palmas Airport before being transported to the botanical zoo, Palmitos Park. The […]
ACS stops Paris Fashion Week dresses being late
Air Charter Service (ACS) has stopped over 200 designer dresses being more than fashionably late by flying them from Milan to Paris for the Paris Fashion Week. The dresses were flown for a major design label before a change in the order meant an additional 72 pairs of shoes, 40 pairs of trousers, and 11 […]
Air Charter Service starts Australasia operations
Air Charter Service (ACS) has started Australasian operations with an office in Sydney, Australia. The Australian operations will be headed up by Paul Crook, who has worked at ACS since 2009. The charter company launched a website, aircharterservice.com.au late last year and says it has received positive responses from the site. ACS commercial director, Justin […]
Air Charter Service moves to new Los Angeles office
Air Charter Service (ACS) has moved its Los Angeles operations to new premises on Santa Monica Boulevard following a record breaking year for the office and company. The new office was officially opened on 1 February and has almost double the office space of the old one, allowing ACS to accommodate further growth. ACS California […]
Rodrigues heads up ACS’s South American cargo operations
Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Andre Rodrigues to run its cargo operations in South America. Rodrigues will be based in ACS’s Sao Paulo, Brazil office. He has more than 25 years of experience working for airlines, general sales agents and other charter companies in both the passenger and cargo industry. Rodrigues says: “In one of […]
ACS West Coast office expecting a record breaking year
Air Charter Service (ACS) says its US West Coast office is set for a record breaking year. ACS says it has arranged as many charters as it did in 2014 with two months of the financial year left, which finishes on 31 January. The year started strongly because of the US West Coast port strike […]
ACS brings home the bacon
Air Charter Service (ACS) has transported more than 17 tonnes of ham to Puerto Rico after someone on the island forgot to put in their usual order. ACS president of North American operations, Richard Thompson says: “Someone in Puerto Rico had forgotten to put in their normal order for a large amount of ham and […]
Air Charter Service moves fire trucks to Iraq
Air Charter Service (ACS) has moved three fire trucks from Turkey to Iraq using two Ilyushin IL-76s. The customer had wanted to use an Antononv AN-124, as that would have been the obvious choice, but ACS suggested the client design ramps to load the fire trucks onto two IL-76s, saving them over $200,000. ACS commercial director, Justin […]
Air Charter Service moves into new Frankfurt office
Air Charter Service (ACS) is expanding its operations in Germany by moving into a new office in Frankfurt closer to the city centre. The charter company says the new office has about double the floor space. ACS says the move will help it better serve clients as well as providing further room to grow its […]
Air Charter Service transports helicopters to Europe
Air Charter Service (ACS) has transported two Mil Mi-8 MTV helicopters from Africa to Europe using an Ilyushin IL-76 for refurbishment work. ACS says the operations took a number of weeks to plan, and the rotors, tails and landing gears all had to be removed before the helicopters were loaded onto the aircraft. The helicopters […]
Air Charter Service appoints managing director for Germany
Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Caroline Werf as managing director for Germany at its Frankfurt office. Werf had worked at ACS’s London office before her move to the Frankfurt office. Commenting on her appointment, she says: “I am looking forward to expanding our amazing team here. Our growth this year has been exceptional and these […]
Air Charter Service transports containers for California wildfire residents
Air Charter Service (ACS) has transported seven tonnes of plastic containers for California residents to pack belongings and evacuate their homes to escape wildfires in the North of the state. ACS used a Boeing 737-300 from Arlington Municipal Airport in Texas to McClellan Airport in Sacramento before the containers were distributed to those in need. […]
Air Charter Service celebrates 25th anniversary
Air Charter Service (ACS) has celebrated its 25th anniversary, having been founded in the basement of chairman, Chris Leach, and his wife, Tina’s London home. Leach says he founded the company in 1990 having spotted an opportunity in the aircraft charter market. Before this he had worked Saturn Airways, Transamerica Airlines and freight forwarder, Savino Del […]
