Air Charter Service appoints new CEO for its North American Time Critical Services
ACS Time Critical, part of the Air Charter Service Group, has appointed the experienced Robert Alleman as CEO of its North American Time Critical Services, based in the company’s Texas office. Dan Morgan-Evans, ACS Group Cargo Director, said of the appointment: “The North American market is our biggest for our onboard courier and truck offerings, […]
Air Charter Service arranges charter for Linus the greater kudu
Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, recently helped to arrange the transport of an eight-month-old greater kudu, named Linus, from a zoo to his new home in a conservation area in Chile. The greater kudu is a large woodland antelope, typically found throughout eastern and southern Africa, and male adults have distinctive spiral antlers […]
Elie Hanna promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Air Charter Service Dubai
Elie Hanna promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Air Charter Service (ACS) Dubai Elie Hanna has been promoted to the role of CEO of ACS Dubai and will oversee the company’s growth in the Middle East. Chris Leach, Chairman of Air Charter Service, said: “Elie has enjoyed huge success with the company since he joined […]
Air Charter Service announces new Head of Swiss office
Aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has announced Arthur Guibert as the new CEO for its Swiss office, in Geneva. Chris Leach, Chairman of Air Charter Service, commented: “After working for several years in the hospitality and aviation sectors in France, Belgium and the UK, Arthur joined a private jet specialist in Switzerland in 2017, […]
Air Charter Service reflects on a busy year for emergency humanitarian charters
Air Charter Service had its busiest year for emergency response humanitarian flights in several years, with several natural disasters and civil unrest requiring aid and evacuations. READ: Red Sea crisis offers a glimpse into future global supply chains Ben Dinsdale, ACS’s Director of Humanitarian and Government Services, commented: “There are humanitarian projects and development efforts […]
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 […]
Air Charter Service invests further in Asia as it opens its doors in Thailand
Air Charter Service has opened a new office in Bangkok, Thailand, further strengthening the company’s presence in Asia. Steve Fernandez, formerly head of the company’s Hong Kong office, has moved to Thailand to spearhead the operation. Chris Leach, ACS’s Chairman, said of the development: “Over the past decade Steve has built up the Hong Kong […]
Joseph Tam promoted to Cargo Director for Greater China region at ACS
Air Charter Service has announced the promotion of Hong Kong-based Joseph Tam to the position of Cargo Director for ACS’s newly-defined Greater China region. James Royds-Jones, recently appointed as Regional Director for Greater China, commented: “Joseph has been with ACS for more than 12 years now – his experience in the region is unparalleled and […]
Air Charter Service opens up in New Delhi, its second office in India
Air Charter Service has opened its doors in the capital of India, New Delhi, the company’s second office in the country and 33rd overall globally. The company opened its hugely successful Mumbai office almost 12 years ago which has gone from strength to strength since. Ashish Wastrad, CEO of ACS India, commented: “Last year was […]
Air Charter Service moves on up, Down Under
Air Charter Service, has continued its Australian expansion plans, having already increased its team size by 50% this year, the company’s Sydney office is preparing for further growth by moving into a much larger space. Paul Crook, ACS’s Sydney office CEO, commented: “Last year was our best year in terms of charter numbers and our […]
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 […]
ACS appoints new leadership team for Greater China region
Air Charter Service (ACS) has restructured its operations across the Asia-Pacific region, allowing the company to better focus on each unique market in the area. The first phase is the creation of a Greater China region consisting of its Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices. At the helm will be the experienced team of James […]
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 expands in Texas
Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has further invested in Texas by moving its Houston office to new, much larger premises to accommodate their growth plans for the state. READ: Air Charter Service invests in Mexico Dustin Roades, ACS Houston’s CEO, commented: “Last year was ACS Houston’s best, in terms of both charter numbers […]
Embracing evolution in the air charter industry
Air Charter Service (ACS) was formed in the basement of Chris Leach’s Kingston upon Thames home in 1990 and has evolved into a global player in the charter broker business, as the industry has changed at an increasingly rapid pace. Decades after its founding, ACS has a network of offices spanning North America, South America, […]
Air Charter Service invests in Mexico
Air Charter Service, has announced the opening of a new office in the centre of Mexico City, the company’s 12th operation in the Americas and 30th in total. “This is a very exciting time for ACS, investing and opening up in such a large country with a huge charter market, particularly in cargo. ACS has […]
ACS arranges over 40 charter flights to Turkey and Syria in month since earthquakes
Air Charter Service’s (ACS) passenger and cargo teams have arranged more than 40 charter flights to Turkey and Syria since the devastating earthquakes in Turkey on 6th February. The team have been working non-stop initially flying in search and rescue teams, the day after they struck, and since transporting more than 2,000 tonnes of humanitarian […]
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 Service plays vital role in sending aid to Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims
Air Charter Service has arranged multiple passenger and cargo aircraft charters into Turkey and Syria to transport search and rescue teams from around Europe, along with essential humanitarian aid for the victims of the devastating earthquakes last week. The first of its flights arrived on Tuesday morning from Spain and the UK government’s arrived later […]
Air Charter Service expands North American operations
Air Charter Service has continued to expand its North American operations with a new Washington D.C. office, serving the Virginia and Delaware regions as well as the capital. Joel Fenn has been appointed as CEO of the new office, which is the company’s ninth in the United States. Fenn, who was most recently office CEO […]
ACS’s French operation sees impressive bounce-back growth
ACS’s (Air Charter Service) French operation, based in Paris, has seen an impressive first half to the year, up by 91% on the same period in 2021. “We have seen a real return to business for all of our three main divisions following the past couple of years that have been heavily affected by the […]
Brian Rodriguez looks to continue strong growth as he takes the helm at ACS Florida
Air Charter Service has appointed the experienced Brian Rodriguez as head of its Florida operation, based in Miami. “Brian has been with us for more than ten years and has exhibited his knowledge and expertise during his time in the Florida office. He moved from our US HQ in New York seven years ago and […]
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 […]
Skyport and ACS move urgent auto parts
ACS and Skyport have collaborated to ensure urgently required spare parts arrived in Spain in time to prevent disruption to the car manufacturing supply chain. Skyport helped to transport the essential automotive spare parts on urgent charter flights from Poland to Spain via Prague Airport (PRG), Czech Republic. In the space of just two weeks, […]
Air Charter Service invests further in Australia
Aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has pledged to invest further in Australia as it announces the opening of a new office in Brisbane. Paul Crook, CEO of ACS Australia, commented: “We have been looking to invest further in the country after such a successful first six years for our Sydney operation. It was clear […]
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 […]