The UAE office of leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has promoted the highly experienced Nick Harris to the role of Airline Liaison Director – Middle East & Indian Subcontinent, in a bid to further strengthen existing relationships with all airlines in the region.

Dan Morgan-Evans, ACS Group Cargo Director, commented: “Nick has been with ACS for almost 20 years, starting in our London headquarters in 2006, before moving to Dubai in 2009. Five years later, he became Cargo Director for the region, a post that he has held for the last 12 years. He will now turn his attention to forging even stronger relationships with local airlines.

“We work with thousands of airlines around the world with them as suppliers, arranging more than 35,000 flights last year, but also as customers, supporting their logistics requirements, as well as in AOG situations, so having one person to develop these relationships in the region is key.

“There is a huge number of airlines in the Middle East and on the Indian subcontinent, so one aim of this new role is to support these operators when they have specific logistical needs and in their AOG responses, whether that be passenger charter for urgent crew movements, leasing in replacement aircraft, or flying AOG parts, from whole engines to small spares. The role will encompass working with all three of ACS’s main divisions: cargo, private jets and group charters, but especially with our time-critical offerings of onboard courier (OBC) and next flight out (NFO).”

Nick Harris said of the role: “I’m really excited to start this new chapter in my ACS career. I have been working with airlines in the region for more than 15 years, so I have excellent partnerships and friendships already, and this role aims to further strengthen those and become the first port of call for any logistical or emergency situations they may face.”