Air Charter Service expands US headquarters
Air Charter Service (ACS) has expanded its US headquarters in New York to manage future growth of the nine offices across the region. The project of moving ACS’s second largest office is off the back of its most successful year in 2018. Richard Thompson, president of ACS Americas says: “Last year ACS Americas arranged just […]
Air Charter Service flies flight simulator
Air Charter Service’s Florida office chartered a Boeing 747 to fly a 35-tonne flight simulator from Texas to Japan. The charter was for a large defence contractor who will be using the flight simulator to train military personnel to fly a recently delivered aircraft. Richard Thompson, president of ACS Americas says it was a tricky […]
Air Charter Service opens office in Atlanta
Air Charter Service has opened its sixth office in the US, in Atlanta, the company’s 24th worldwide office with more to open this year. Joseph Chiantia will be in charge at the Atlanta office, having previously worked at the New York office. Prior to joining the company, Chiantia worked for the US Coast Guard, including […]
ACS flies aid to Hawaii to clear up after Hurricane Lane
Air Charter Service’s Texas office has flown 120 tonnes of relief goods to Hawaii following the destruction caused by Hurricane Lane. The relief flights came after ACS was involved in flights following problems caused by Kilauea Volcano. ACS Americas president, Richard Thompson says the island was still reeling from the eruption with islanders facing sinkholes, […]
ACS saves power plant after Kilauea erupts
When Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii erupted, Air Charter Service (ACS) was contacted as a matter of urgency to deliver fire retardant to save a geothermal power plant. A specialist freight forwarder contacted ACS asking them to source an aircraft capable of flying a large amount of barite, which acts as a fire retardant, as soon […]
Air Charter Service opens office in San Francisco
Air Charter Service has strengthened its presence on the US West coast, with an office in San Francisco, California. The office is the second in the state, having opened up in Los Angeles seven years ago, and is the sixth in the USA. Air Charter Service Americas president, Richard Thompson says: “Some of our best […]
EXCLUSIVE: ACS and Lance McCullers Jr. help with homeless cats and dogs
Following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, some of Texas’s animal rescue homes were left in tatters, meaning that hundreds of unfortunate pets had to be flown to new homes. One such charter transporting the cats and dogs was helped by superstar pitcher and recent World Series winner, Lance McCullers Jr. of the Houston Astros. Air […]
ACS helps animals find new homes following hurricanes
Air Charter Service (ACS) has been involved in a number of flights following hurricanes in the Caribbean, including helping animals find new homes across the US. ACS Americas president, Richard Thompson says while the company was arranging charters for people to get out of the affected regions in September before the hurricanes hit, and getting […]
ACS bring the Hulk new arms following Hurricane Irma
Air Charter Service (ACS) has been very busy arranging flights following hurricanes across the Caribbean, but it still receives unusual requests such as bringing the Hulk new arms. Hurricane Irma managed to rip off the incredible Hulk’s arms at Universal Orlando for The Incredible Hulk Coaster. This is one of the most popular rides so […]
Hurricane relief flights keeping ACS busy in the US
Air Charter Service (ACS) has had a busy last few weeks arranging humanitarian relief charters to hurricane-ravaged islands in the Caribbean. ACS president for the Americas, Richard Thompson (pictured below) says the charter broker has been involved with relief flights for Hurricane Irma charters. He explains: “We have been arranging lots of relief charter flights […]
Sweet success as ACS flies 100 tonnes of candy to Peru
Air Charter Service (ACS) arranged to fly 100 tonnes of sweets to restock a warehouse in Peru that suffered from fire damage and lost most of its supply. The company’s logistics provider called ACS saying the sweets needed to be flown from Mexico as soon as possible, so a Boeing 747-400 was positioned in Mexico […]
ACS and Antonov deliver heaviest piece of cargo in the Americas
Air Charter Service (ACS) arranged the charter of the Antonov AN-225 to transport a 182 tonne transformer, the heaviest single piece of cargo flown in the Americas. The Brazil and Florida offices worked together to charter the giant aircraft to fly from Sao Paulo to Santiago de Chile, where it is a direct replacement for […]
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 […]