Air Partner appoints Eliska Hill as Senior Vice President of Cargo UK and Rest of World
Global Aviation Services Provider, Air Partner, a Wheels Up Company, announced the appointment of Eliska Hill as Senior Vice President of Cargo for the UK and the rest of the world. In this key role, Eliska will oversee day-to-day operations and strategic growth of the company’s cargo division for all markets globally. Bringing over 25 years of […]
Air Partner Cargo transports humanitarian aid to Gaza
Air Partner’s Cargo Division, a global leader in full-service logistics, completed a cargo operation to transport 85-90 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including temporary shelters, per flight for people in Gaza. The operation involved three flights using a 747-400 aircraft. Two flights took off from Liege Airport in Belgium, and the third flight left from Nairobi […]
Air Partner completes time-critical delivery of ship spares
Air Partner, a Wheels Up company and world-leading international aviation services, has announced the successful time-critical delivery of ship spares from West Palm Beach, U.S., to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, by its dedicated Cargo team at the group’s U.S. headquarter offices in Fort Lauderdale. The Air Partner Cargo team rapidly responded to a charter request to […]
Air Partner and Worldwide GSA join forces to expand its cargo offering in the APAC region
Global aviation services group, Air Partner, has joined forces with Worldwide GSA, a sister company of the Air Logistics Group, to enhance and expand its cargo offering in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The partnership will allow Air Partner to extend its cargo footprint in key APAC countries including Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Philippines, South […]
The resilience of the airfreight industry
Pierre Van Der Stichele, Vice President of the Global Cargo division for Air Partner, discusses the outlook for recovery as the effects of the pandemic are managed and global inflation begins to ease. The essential role that air cargo plays in global trade makes the industry particularly susceptible to the highs and lows of the […]
Air Partner appoints new director of charter sales LAX
Air Partner, a Wheels Up Company and the leading global aviation services group providing aircraft charter and aviation safety and security solutions to businesses and private individuals around the world, has announced the appointment of Rommel Dones as Director of Charter Sales – LAX. Based in Los Angeles, Dones is key to Air Partner’s West […]
Air Partner and Antonov complete complex and urgent cargo delivery
Air Partner provided an urgent AOG cargo charter solution with Antonov to move an oversized aircraft engine and critical tooling to a remote island in the Azores. This ambitious undertaking utilised an Antonov AN-124 and a Boeing 747 Freighter to transport a replacement aircraft engine, empty stand, tooling, lifting beam, including a 48-ton mobile crane […]
Air Partner teams up with Raleigh International to go green
The issue of sustainability looms over the aviation industry but Air Partner have decided to address this head on. Demonstrating their commitment to negating the damaging environmental effects of aviation, the company recently announced the appointment of Greg Charman as environmental, social and governance (ESG) manager. Along with this, Air Partner also announced a three-year […]
Air Partner: HGV shortage will boost airfreight
Robert Jubb, UK head of freight, Air Partner “As a result of the ongoing disruption to the global supply chain and shortages of HGV drivers, there are concerns around fulfilling orders in the lead-up to Christmas. We expect to see an increase in demand for dedicated cargo flights from major retailers seeking to minimise disruption […]
Redline wins two new airport contracts
Redline, an Air Partner company that provides global security solutions, has won new business with airport customers as they scale up operations in anticipation of increased international travel. Doncaster Sheffield Airport has signed a new three-year contract for a digital Security Management System (SeMS), while Liverpool John Lennon Airport has renewed its SeMS contract for […]
The rise of the cargo charter
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the charter industry has stepped up to fill capacity constraints that have challenged the cargo sector. Dave Connor, board member, The Air Charter Association (ACA) and Robert Jubb, director of Freight UK, Air Partner explained to ACW why the momentum behind charters will continue post-COVID. “We have seen a […]
The future calls
In the spotlight now more than ever, the industry must move forward with the lessons learnt from the past year in an efficient and sustainable way. Last month, TIACA called for action to address critical challenges being faced by the air cargo industry. Two of the main topics were the route to digitalising the industry […]
Redline secures six new business wins
Redline, an Air Partner company and a leading provider of global security solutions, has recently secured six business wins with both UK and international customers, totalling in excess of £1 million in revenues. Customers include international airports, public transport operators, regulatory bodies and government support agencies. In a demonstration of continued customer trust in Redline’s services, four […]
Redline Assured Security reveals insight into training
With the publication of the report from the Global Travel Taskforce on the safe return of international travel, the UK Government has announced that overseas leisure travel can resume on 17th May, at the earliest. As operations re-start, businesses with critical training needs are considering how they can address knowledge and skill fade, ensure ongoing […]
Air Partner step up operations in APAC
Over the past year, Air Partner, the global private charter and freight company has expanded its operations throughout the Asia Pacific region from its Singapore base. ACW spoke to Mike Hill, senior vice president, Asia Pacific at Air Partner about the company’s presence in the region going forward. ACW: Would you say that the COVID-19 […]
Air Partner gears up for COVID-19 vaccine movements
As governments around the world fast-track plans for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, global aviation services group Air Partner is preparing to aid in the quick and efficient delivery of these critical supplies, along with other essential cargo during the anticipated tight peak season. Drawing on its expertise carrying out hundreds of cargo flights thus far in the fight […]
Air Partner spreads in South Africa with new office
Air Partner, a leading global charter and freight solutions specialist, has established its first physical presence in South Africa with a Johannesburg sales office that will provide localised support to freight clients within the region. The expansion follows record growth of the freight division over the last three years and will be overseen by newly […]
Air Partner’s very strong Q1 despite challenging aviation market
Global aviation services group Air Partner has issued a third COVID-19 update, confirming a very strong start to FY21. The unaudited accounts for Q1 show expected underlying pre-tax profit of £6 million. Prior to withdrawing its forecasts, the compnay had forecasted full year pre-tax profits of £6.5m. “Against a challenging market backdrop, this is an […]
Air Partner: emergency flights must go ahead despite travel bans
Mark Briffa, CEO of Air Partner, has warned of the problems that could be created when governments impose blanket travel bans. “Global air infrastructure has always played an important role at times of global crisis,” he explains, and the coronavirus pandemic is no different. Globally, health infrastructures and economies are relying on the airfreight industry […]
Air Partner encourages advance freight arrangements
Amongst uncertainty around COVID-19, Air Partner is imploring companies to book air cargo transport in advance to secure availability and keep their supply chains moving.“We’re seeing a spike in air freight service requests as many commercial flights are being grounded and at a time when Chinese industrial production is restarting after a month-long shutdown. There […]
Air Partner launches new product safeguard customers against coronavirus
Air Partner has launched a unique new product, Air Partner Protect, in response to the emergence and spread of COVID-19. The group has recently carried out a number of evacuations on behalf of the UK government, and has seen increased demand from customers looking for similar services with enhanced safeguarding measures in place. Air transportation and travel […]
Air Partner adds Dubai office to global network
Air Partner is extending its presence in the Middle East with the opening of an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The office in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, offers Air Partner’s full suite of charter services including group charter, private jets and freight. Clients also have access to the group’s consulting and training services […]
Freight buoys Air Partner profits
Profits on Air Partner’s freight activities have helped shore up the global aviation services group’s bottom line. Slower group charter trading, where gross profit was down 14.4%, was compensated by freight (gross profit up 22.6%) and private jets (up 10.0%). Overall, the company reported gross profits of £17.2 million in the six months to 31 […]
Air Partner flies 400 tonnes of aid to South Sudan
The Freight division of Air Partner has transported more than 400 tonnes of aid to Juba, South Sudan for a humanitarian organisation. Over three weeks, Air Partner chartered a total of 18 flights from the US to Juba via Entebbe, Uganda to transport more than 400 large pallets of non-perishable food weighing over 400 tonnes. […]
Freight breaks profit records at Air Partner
Air Partner has built on its outstanding performance in 2017 with the Freight division’s profits growing 45% for the year ending on 31 January 2019. Gross profits for the Freight division increased 45.3% to £4.9 million, up from £3.4 million in 2018 and representing 13.8% of the group’s overall gross profit. The Freight team was […]
Dollman named Air Partner non-executive director
Paul Dollman has been appointed non-executive director of Air Partner and will take up the role of chair of the audit and risk committee. He became a non-executive director on 1 May, and will take the chair of the committee from 26 June, the date of Air Partner’s 2019 annual general meeting, taking over from […]
Oscar Thwin joins Air Partner’s Asia Pacific team
Air Partner has appointed Oscar Thwin as Asia Pacific vice president of freight, joining the recently opened office in Singapore. Thwin has 36 years of aviation industry experience and prior to joining Air Partner, he was station manager for Airline Network Services in Chicago, and also previously worked for Singapore Airlines, Cargo Airport Services and […]
Air Partner opens Houston and Singapore offices
Air Partner has extended its global reach to serve the needs of international customers with offices in Houston, Texas and Singapore. Located in the Woodlands area of the city, the Houston office opened its doors in mid-February, strengthening Air Partner’s presence in the US. The company also has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; New York […]
Proper planning helps aid reach those who need it
When helping to deal with a humanitarian crisis, proper planning and communication are vital to ensure airports can cope and aid can reach those in need. Air Partner has assisted with a number projects including missions to Libya, Yemen and Central Africa, as well as various African countries. In the aftermath of Typhoons Mangkhut and […]
Automotive cargo drives freight growth at Air Partner
Strong demand from automotive and aerospace clients helped push up profits for Air Partner’s Freight division by 36 per cent in the first half of 2018. Gross profits for the six months ending on 31 July 2018 were £1.5 million, with the Freight division continuing to grow its global operations. Customers using Air Partner’s Freight […]
