ECS Group’s unique data processing service

Time and effort are required to verify, capture, and process AWB data, or send information to the Customs authorities; time and resources that could be used to focus on sales and customer interaction. ECS Group established expert teams in 2019 and has since then carried out dedicated data administration for a number of its airline […]

CargoTech to capitalise on post-pandemic demand for digitisation

Cedric Millet, the President of CargoTech, is looking to capitalise on the growing demand for digitisation among airlines, as they look to boost investment in their cargo division. Having recently welcomed CargoAI, ECS Group’s Cargo Digital Factory and Wiremind Cargo under its umbrella, CargoTech is working to provide a one-stop-shop to connect the cargo business […]

ECS Group keeps a trained eye on safe operations with TCE

TCE, one of ECS Group’s ten New Abilities available for individual purchase, offers a comprehensive pallet of services relating to operational air cargo safety, security, and quality. Quality, safety, and security are three vital aspects when it comes to airline operations. Over at Frankfurt/Main Airport, one of the world’s key cargo hubs, ECS Group has […]

Air Premia selects ECS Group as its GSA

Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Korea, a subsidiary of ECS Group, is to serve as GSA to Korea’s young and ambitious hybrid service carrier, Air Premia, in its home market. There is a Korean proverb: “bogi joeun tteogi meokgido jota” which translates literally into “good-looking tteok [rice cake] tastes good”, and means “if it looks good, […]

ECS Group goes Heart and Seoul to Korea

In launching Globe Air Cargo (GAC) Korea, ECS Group, the world’s largest integrated GSSA, has secured a strategic foothold in the fast-growing Asian market. With the inauguration of its Globe Air Cargo branch in Seoul, Korea, on November 23 2021, ECS Group established its first physical representation in Korea. The latest country addition signifies a […]

ECS Group to establish and develop DHL Aviation’s Brazilian business

ECS Group’s Brazilian subsidiary, BCS AIR, is in close cooperation with DHL Aviation in setting up the airline’s first Brazilian connection and will serve as its exclusive GSSA when flights commence on July 10, 2022. São Paulo-based BCS AIR has signed a year-long GSSA contract with DHL Aviation, which will come into effect with the […]

CHAMP Cargosystems and ECS Group sign new Cargospot contract

CHAMP Cargosystems and ECS Group used the occasion of the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Dublin as the backdrop to a ceremonial signing of a new Cargospot contract on October 12. The two companies have worked together since 2002, when the original contract was signed. The new contract is based on the latest Software as […]

ECS Group takes the GSA model to an entirely new level

ECS Group is reorganising and taking the archetypal GSA structure to a whole new level. With rapidly increasing digital platforms and developments, ever more complex commodities and regulations, and a growing emphasis on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, it is clear that companies which do not or cannot adapt to these changes, will struggle to […]

ECS Group markets CMA CGM AIR CARGO’s offerings

The CMA CGM Group has chosen ECS Group as its exclusive GSA to help support the expansion of its new air division, CMA CGM AIR CARGO, in the air cargo industry. CMA CGM AIR CARGO has operated its first full-freight flight on March 13 between Liège and Chicago. By combining their expertise, the two specialists’ […]

TUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines now live on CargoAi

CargoAi is increasing its offer to freight forwarders by making real-time prices and electronic bookings available on its platform for major leisure carriers: TUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines. This roll-out has been made possible thanks to the support of ECS Group, the GSSA of these airlines in Total Cargo Management. Pursuing its digitisation strategy for […]

Kenya Airways appoints new cargo GSAs in Europe

Kenya Airways has appointed the Paris-based ECS Group as the new cargo sales and service representatives for Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and the Nordics effective June 2020. The ECS Group will be tasked with commercializing airfreight capacity and handle all local cargo operations in these areas. They will also identify and open up new markets, customer […]

Handling agents – the cornerstone of air cargo in these times

Paris-based ECS Group pays tribute to the remarkable work of the teams at Global Services Handling (GSH), a French air cargo handling company based at Roissy Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport in France. Despite the difficulties GSH is facing in this period of unprecedented crisis, ECS Group is highlighting the essential nature of handling and […]

With 225 tonnes, Beaujolais Nouveau is big in Japan

ECS Group subsidiary Aero Cargo France joined forces with DHL Aviation and Nippon Express to fly 225 tonnes of Beaujolais Nouveau to Japan. The partners starting working together on the project earlier in the year with a contract signed in July and the first development in September. To move the wine from Paris Charles de […]

Sowing the seeds of success

This year has been challenging for the air cargo industry, but Turkey has been performing better than the worldwide market, says Nursel Guven. The managing director of Globe Air Cargo Turkey tells Air Cargo Week that the available data shows a decrease in tonnage, but revenue is increasing. She says worldwide tonnage and revenue was […]

ECS Group protects market share in challenging times

Despite the market falling at double digit rates, BCS Air has been able to maintain its market share, managing director João Ferreira tells Air Cargo Week. He says both imports and exports have fallen at double-digit rates, with the former affected by political and economic transition, which should resolve itself, and the latter due to […]

ECS Group manages operations for Nok Air

Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air has concluded a Total Cargo Management agreement with ECS Group to manage capacity sales and operations on routes. Through ECS Group’s network and TCM expertise, Nok Air will increase its cargo revenue, export volumes from Thailand and international transhipment cargo volumes to make full use of capacity on its fleet […]

Globe Air Cargo launches PetCare by ECS Group

Globe Air Cargo UK has launched PetCare by ECS Group to transport pets to and from the UK. Managing the whole transportation chain from arrival at the airport to collection at the reception centre, the service allows pets to travel on the same flight as their owners in a heat-controlled environment. GAC will advise customers […]

Robert Van de Weg joins ECS Group’s ‘revolution’

Industry veteran Robert Van de Weg, has joined Paris-based ECS Group to help with its revolutionary transformation. The KLM Cargo, Atlas Air, Cargolux and, most recently, Volga Dnepr Group veteran says: “ECS Group represents the future of our industry – reinventing it and driving it forward. Joining ECS Group means making a contribution to the […]

ECS Group welcomes Wexco to the family

Wexco, a major player in the Australasian GSSA market has joined ECS Group, strengthening its network in Asia Pacific. Founded in Australia in 1979 and extending into New Zealand in 2003, Wexco has a strong presence in the Australasian market, which ECS Group says was a crucial factor to make the acquisition. Bertrand Schmoll, chairman […]

Three years of smiles at AVS GSA in Thailand

Having joined the ECS Group network in 2016, managing director of AVS GSA Thailand, Chirasak Chandratat is delighted with the partnership. The subsidiary of ECS Group for Thailand is the GSA for 12 online airlines, one offline and in charge of total cargo management for two airlines, Nok Air and NokScoot Airlines. Two more airlines […]

A whole New World for GSAs

The US is something of a terra incognita as far as general sales agency is concerned, says local country manager at ECS Group, Francisco Hernandez. “In my eyes, the GSA markets in the US are in a very primitive stage compared to the rest of the world. There are still many untapped opportunities for airlines […]

Globe Air Cargo signs exclusive EgyptAir contract

ECS Group’s Turkish subsidiary, Globe Air Cargo Turkey has signed an exclusive contract with EgyptAir Cargo to market its cargo from 1 September. The subsidiary has been EgyptAir Cargo’s preferred sales agent for three years and signed the contract to manage marketing of cargo capacity on 21 August. Based in Istanbul and founded in 2015, […]

ECS Group comes to Portugal with Porto office

ECS Group has established its presence in Portugal with an office in Porto, staffed by three employees. The three staff, led by Susana Pacheco will set up the new entity at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport and be tasked with setting up a long-term presence in the Portuguese market. Sauro Martinelli, regional manager Europe at ECS […]

When air cargo success took to the stage

In a major break from tradition, last week’s ACW World Air Cargo Award’s gala night of the airfreight stars saw the announcement of the winners of the ECS Group’s ground-breaking #NexGen Leaders industry initiative. In a second change to the proceedings, more than 10,000 voters worldwide had cast their votes in a new format where […]

AVS GSA appointed GSSA for Oman Air in Malaysia

ECS Group subsidiary AVS GSA has been appointed the exclusive general sales and service agent (GSSA) for Oman Air in Malaysia. The partnership will assist Oman Air to further strengthen its position with two daily flights departing from Kuala Lumpur operated by Airbus A330s and Boeing 787s. The main routes to be marketed under the […]

ECS Group’s Bertrand Schmoll joins TIACA board

ECS Group chairman, Bertrand Schmoll has been elected to board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), making him the first GSSA representative. He was elected at a TIACA board meeting in Singapore last month as part of ongoing plans to grow the management team. Since joining ECS Group in 2000, Schmoll has made a […]

TCE ‘revolution’ launched by ECS Group

The creation of TCE by ECS Group – standing for Total Cargo Expertise – is a GSSA revolution, says Adrien Thominet, CEO of ECS Group, who claims it is the first structure of its kind to be created within a GSSA. ECS Group is reinventing itself with the innovative launch of a brand new service […]

‘Positive’ outlooks for ECS Group in 2019

This year “already looks set to be a strong year for ECS Group,” says Adrien Thominet, CEO of ECS Group. He describes a “whole host of positive developments designed, as ever, to improve our performance and expand our network.” The Paris-based GSA began a number of projects in the field of transformation in 2018, “many […]

ECS Group launches Total Cargo Expertise

The creation of TCE by ECS Group – standing for Total Cargo Expertise – is a GSSA revolution, says Adrien Thominet, CEO of ECS Group, who claims it is the first structure of its kind to be created within a GSSA. ECS Group is reinventing itself with the  launch of a brand new service offering. […]

ECS launches #NexGenLeaders

Paris-based GSSA ECS Group is to help regenerate the airfreight industry by giving start-ups, students and its own employees a chance to showcase their talent and put it to use to benefit the industry. Through a six-month challenge, ECS Group “firmly believes that the airfreight industry needs to build a future that incorporates the ‘New […]