All it took was a smile
Paris-based GSSA ECS Group started 2019 with a wide smile on its corporate face when its new Total Cargo Management (TCM) project with Bangkok-based NokScoot came into effect. The GSSA has been contracted by five-year old Thai low cost carrier NokScoot to develop the airline’s air cargo operation. The relationship came into effect on January […]
60 seconds with ECS Group’s Adrien Thominet
ECS Group CEO, Adrien Thominet has been a prominent figure in the air cargo industry since joining AeroCargo in 1995. He took up the role of ECS chief operating officer in 2011 before taking over as CEO last year. ACW: You have been involved with ECS for a long time. What have you still to […]
Gulf Air picks Aero Cargo as GSA in France
Gulf Air has chosen ECS Group company Aero Cargo France to be its GSA for re-launched services between Paris and Bahrain. ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo is already Gulf Air’s GSA in the UK, and the French company says the partnership and confidence between the two companies will grow further with the new contract. […]
Jetstar Asia looks to 25% cargo uplift in 2018
In 2018, Jetstar Asia expects to carry more than 15 thousand tonnes of cargo, a 25 per cent increase year-on-year. Serviced by ECS Group under Total Cargo Management (TCM), the airline is fast becoming a key player in the South Asian cargo arena. Thanks to its partnership with ECS, Jetstar Asia works with all the […]
Blagojevic joins Skylog as general manager
German subsidiary of Paris-based ECS Group, Skylog has hired a new general manager. Boris Blagojevic-Lee will head up Frankfurt-based Skylog which operates as an exclusive business unit to serve IAG cargo, with well trained and experienced staff focused on the specific IAG products. Adrien Thominet, CEO at ECS Group said: “The recruitment of Boris is […]
Millet joins ECS Group as chief strategy and digital officer
Leading GSA, ECS Group, has appointed Cédric Millet as chief strategy and digital officer. Graduate of the renowned Ecole Centrale in France in 2000, Millet previously worked for Qatar Airways where he successively held the position of vice-president, revenue management and pricing and head of cargo – South Europe based in Paris. He also has […]
La dolce vita for Air Italy in United States
Air Italy, the former Meridiana airline, has moved its representation in the United States to Globe Air Cargo USA, a subsidiary of ECS Group. effective immediately. Miami-based Globe Air Cargo USA intends to open up new logistical solutions for the American market with direct daily flights for Milan (MXP) from Miami and New York, thanks […]
EXCLUSIVE: ECS moves to its samba beat
Paris-based GSA expands in South America with BCS Air acquisition ECS Group has added a precious jewel to its global crown with the acquisition of BCS Air, Brazil’s leading GSA, helping firm up its footprint in South America. The acquisition clearly cements ECS’ position in South America as the dominant international GSA group on the […]
Outsourcing and consolidation is the future
Where once cautiousness in outsourcing business prevailed among carriers and a high degree of fragmentation were hallmarks of the GSSA industry, times have changed according to industry players, Donald Urquhart reports. “Now more than ever,” airlines see outsourcing of cargo as a sensible option in terms of cost saving and incremental revenue, says Air Logistics […]
Exclusive: ECS acquired by private equity firm Naxicap Partners
Paris-based European Cargo Services (ECS) has been acquired by private equity firm Naxicap Partners following the arrangement of a financing facility by Ardian, a global private investment firm. Financial details of the acquisition were not revealed. Backed by Alpha Private Equity since 2013, the ECS management team opted to accept an offer from Naxicap Partners […]
We’re All Winners!
The stars of the global airfreight industry gathered on Thursday at the Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai to honour those companies that put the customer first, meaning they grabbed the winner’s trophy. Nine categories were up for the popular vote from individuals in the worldwide industry. After being verified and checked, the results remained a […]
Ukraine Airlines picks ECS as exclusive GSSA for India
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has chosen ECS Globe Air Cargo India as its exclusive GSSA in India. ECS Group’s Indian branch office has been supporting UIA throughout the Indian sub-continent following the airline starting flights between Kiev Boryspil Airport and Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on 1 May. The airline is operating three flights a […]
ECS Group expands with partnership between GAC and IAG Cargo
ECS Group is further expanding its international presence with a partnership between Globe Air Cargo NL and IAG Cargo. Globe Air Cargo NL (GAC NL), a major player in the Dutch GSA market and member of ECS Group, has forged an operative partnership with IAG Cargo to expand and optimise its service for freight customers. […]
ECS Group picks up Middle East Airlines deal in Paris
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has picked ECS Group as its general sales and service agent at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, its European hub. ECS Group will support MEA with sales and operative services, with European markets offering volumes of diverse commodities to be shipped to Beirut including perishables, flowers, cosmetics, fashion and general cargo. […]
Exclusive: ECS Group’s Globe Air Cargo signs up Finnair stateside
In a key move in the Americas, ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo will represent Finnair Cargo in the United States from May 1. The airline, which serves major gateways at Chicago, Miami, New York and San Francisco directly from Helsinki, will utilise an Airbus 350 on the routes. The A350 has a maximum cargo […]
ECS Group breaks records in Asia
The Asian market is booming for ECS Group helped by major contracts with important players in the region, chief executive officer Adrien Thominet (pictured) tells Air Cargo Week. India in particular had a record year because ECS handles Saudia Cargo, which operates to 18 destinations in the country. Thominet says ECS is the largest organisation […]
ECS Group helps Ukraine Airlines celebrate 25 years of operations
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary with new routes and fleet upgrades on the way for 2018. The airline, which operates out of Kiev-Boryspil Airport, operates 1,100 international and domestic flights per week and will further expand services and implement e-business and digitalisation strategies in 2018. In 2016, UIA Cargo carried 11,127,284 […]
Opportunities arising for ECS Group to reinvent itself
As the airfreight industry continues to grow, ECS Group chief executive officer, Adrien Thominet (pictured) sees a great opportunity to reinvent itself. In 2017 ECS noted a “nice increase” of freight volumes, mostly driven by pharmaceuticals and e-commerce, while demand was increasing faster than capacity, which helped yields. Several indicators confirm that exports, particularly for […]
Asia Pacific continues to rise as emerging markets open up
The current peak season may be stealing the lime light, but underlying it all has been a solid year for the industry and for one market in particular – SE Asia – air cargo supply chain executives are upbeat on the market’s solid future despite the challenges, Donald Urquhart writes. It is not hard to […]
ECS Group creates synergies in the Americas
ECS Group is investing heavily in the Americas, expanding its presence across countries in the region, chief executive officer Adrien Thominet tells Air Cargo Week. Speaking at the Air & Sea Cargo Americas conference on 2 November, he explained that ECS has invested in six South American countries organically and has acquired Canadian firm, Exp-Air. […]
Royal Air Maroc launches new service with ECS Group
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) Cargo has launched a new service working with the ECS Group – dedicated to the shipment of personal belongings from the US and Canada to an extended number of countries in Africa. This initiative will have special promotional rates for all freight bookings made until the 15 November. This service will […]
Investments paying off for ECS as it evolves its business
The ECS Group has arguably been the most active of general sales and service agents (GSSA) this year widening its network and taking stakes in various companies. These have included taking a majority stake in the AVS GSA Group, new carrier contracts with Jetstar Asia and Finnair Cargo, and airlines in other regions and partnering […]
Sales strong for Globe Air Cargo
Strong industry performance has boosted year-on-year sales revenue by six per cent this year at Globe Air Cargo with all carriers it represents seeing surging numbers. The ECS Group subsidiary sells cargo in the UK for Aeromexico, Biman Bangladesh (pictured above), Bulgaria Air, China Southern, Czech Airlines, Gulf Air, Middle East Airlines, MNG, Royal Air […]
Innovation the way forward
New technology and innovation is essential and the only way forward is to embrace the future, according to ECS Group chief executive officer, Adrien Thominet. He believes that companies must embrace digitalisation, disruption, e-business, revenue management, and feel at home using the “cloud” to remain successful into the future, saying: “We have no choice other […]
ECS Group appoints Adrien Thominet as new CEO
ECS Group has appointed Adrien Thominet (pictured above) – the current chief operating officer – to be its new chief executive officer (CEO). The role is now held by Bertrand Schmoll (pictured below), who will continue to be chairman of the Group. The general sales and service agent (GSSA) says the changes in the top leadership are to “fully […]
Oman Air picks ECS Group as Benelux sales partner
Oman Air Cargo has chosen ECS Group as its sales partner in Europe’s Benelux region, in a contract to be serviced by ECS subsidiary, Globe Air Cargo (GAC). The airline plans to improve its market presence in the Benelux region and the partnership, which started on 1 April 2017, will provide the carrier with overnight […]
VIDEO: ECS Group’s COO Adrien Thominet
AZura Productions interviewed ECS Group chief operating officer Adrien Thominet at air cargo europe in Munich to discuss new innovative services – which includes new technologies. ECS has significantly grown its global network in the past 12 months notably in Asia and the America and the general sales and service agent (GSSA) is now present in […]
Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards 2017 winners announced
Excellence in the air cargo industry was celebrated last night at the glittering Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards in Munich. The luxurious Westin Hotel saw a crescendo of cheering and applause for the reputable accolades as ecstatic winners in the 10 categories raised their trophies aloft. Broadcaster and television director Nadia Dunn compered the […]
ECS Group grows its global footprint with Americas moves
French-headquartered general sales and service agent (GSSA) the ECS Group continues to grow its network with the latest expansion being in the Americas. ECS Group chief operating officer, Adrien Thominet (pictured) explains it has been focusing heavily on South America and indeed the Americas in general. “We already had Brazil, and Mexico and have opened […]
Leisure Cargo appoints GAC as its Netherlands GSA
Leisure Cargo has appointed Globe Air Cargo (GAC) – an ECS Group subsidiary – as its general sales agent (GSA) in the Netherlands. The contract came into effect from 1 April and with Leisure Cargo shippers get access to a global network of 14 airlines under one airway bill. Amongst others Leisure Cargo through GAC Netherlands will […]
