Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has enjoyed an excellent first six months of its financial year, in which charter flight numbers saw significant growth, and revenues rose by 38% to more than $845 million for the six months. Chris Leach, Chairman and Founder of ACS, said: “We are delighted with performance across every aspect of the company for the first half of the year [our financial year starts on February 1st], with all three of our main divisions performing … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service hits $845 million revenue in H1
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Chapman Freeborn launches in-house ICS2 declaration service
Chapman Freeborn, the global aircraft charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has launched an in-house Import Control System 2 (ICS2) declaration service for companies moving cargo into or through Europe. Developed by Chapman Freeborn’s specialist team in Germany, the service has already been rolled out across Avia Solutions Group and is now available to external customers, including shippers, freight forwarders and logistics providers without their own ICS2 capability. Managing … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn launches in-house ICS2 declaration service
ACC Aviation delivers strong Q2 2026 results with widebody cargo charter missions across three continents
ACC Aviation, the international aviation consultancy and charter specialist, reported strong second-quarter results for its air cargo charter division, marking a profitable first full quarter under dedicated cargo leadership since Jack Burt's appointment as SVP of Cargo in April. Over the course of Q2 2026, ACC Aviation coordinated a series of large-scale Boeing 747-400F widebody charter missions spanning three continents, executing complex, time-critical operations for clients in oil and … [Read more...] about ACC Aviation delivers strong Q2 2026 results with widebody cargo charter missions across three continents
CharterDesk and ECS Group subsidiary ACI France complete time-critical aircraft engine mission
CharterDesk and Aero Cargo International (ACI) France, a subsidiary of ECS Group, recently completed the time-critical and complex transfer of two large aircraft engines from Helsinki to Casablanca on behalf of Royal Air Maroc. Within the very brief timeframe between the engines leaving production in Finland and their expected delivery in Morocco, CharterDesk identified the most suitable transport option and provided Aero Cargo International France with the corresponding cost and availability … [Read more...] about CharterDesk and ECS Group subsidiary ACI France complete time-critical aircraft engine mission
Chapman Freeborn Group supports complex movement of 121 Mongolian horses
Chapman Freeborn Group has supported a specialist live animal charter operation moving 121 Mongolian horses between Ulaanbaatar and Hanoi, delivered through close collaboration between Chapman Freeborn’s Asia Pacific team and Intradco Global, its specialist live animal transport brand. The operation involved three back-to-back B757F charter flights within a 38-hour window, moving 51 horses outbound, 20 horses home and a further 50 horses outbound as part of a single coordinated rotation. The … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn Group supports complex movement of 121 Mongolian horses
ACS Time Critical shows its versatility with 20 flight, 65 ton NFO
Leading aircraft specialist, Air Charter Service, showcased its range of premium cargo services recently when looking to move almost 65 tons of energy machinery across the world, from Shanghai to Chicago. After looking at both charter and scheduled services, ACS’s Time Critical team put together a complex Next Flight Out (NFO) operation, consisting of 20 scheduled flights. Robert Alleman, ACS Time Critical CEO, commented: “One of our customers came to us with 65 tons of machinery that they … [Read more...] about ACS Time Critical shows its versatility with 20 flight, 65 ton NFO
