Earlier this year, Air Charter Service appointed a new CEO for the company’s Swiss office, and the resultant upswing in charter numbers has been impressive. Justin Bowman, CEO at Air Charter Service, commented: “In March of this year Arthur Guibert took over the management of our Swiss office and since then the number of bookings for the office, across all divisions, has risen by almost 25% year-on-year. “Arthur has transformed our Geneva operation’s results in the six months since he joined, … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service’s Swiss office performing well under new management
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Atlas Air Worldwide to add three Boeing 747-8 freighters to fleet
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a leading global provider of outsourced aviation logistics, announced it is adding three Boeing 747-8 freighters to its fleet to meet the strong global demand for dedicated large widebody airfreight capacity, particularly for cross-border e-commerce shipping. The three additional 747-8Fs, secured through long-term finance lease agreements with BOC Aviation, are expected to enter service late in the third quarter of 2024. “Atlas is the world’s largest … [Read more...] about Atlas Air Worldwide to add three Boeing 747-8 freighters to fleet
Air Charter Service’s Indian offices enjoy remarkable first half of 2024
Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has said that the company’s Indian offices have had an exceptional first half of the year, with strong growth across all divisions. Ashish Wastrad, Air Charter Service India’s CEO, commented, “Our offices in Mumbai and New Delhi have had an amazing first six months of the year – we’ve seen increases in both passenger and cargo numbers driving up income by 42% year-on-year. “The growth in our passenger divisions has been fuelled by a … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service’s Indian offices enjoy remarkable first half of 2024
Air Charter Service opens its doors in Ireland
Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service opened a new office in Dublin on 1 August, the company’s first in Ireland. Justin Bowman, ACS’s Chief Executive, commented: “Ireland has always been on our list of where we wanted an office. In fact, it was at a company conference in Ireland more than 20 years ago that our Chairman, Chris Leach, first laid out his global expansion plans for ACS to the rest of the team. Business aviation in Ireland has been on an upward trajectory for some … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service opens its doors in Ireland
One Air celebrates a year of growth, with goal to double freighter fleet by end of 2025
British cargo airline One Air, connected 28 global airports in its first year of operations, carrying over 17 million kilos of cargo. It is now preparing to embark on the next phase of its fleet expansion with a third Boeing 747-400F entering service by the end of August. One Air operated its inaugural flight on 24 July 2023, carrying a 100-tonne payload from Jinan-Shandong in eastern China to London Heathrow. Since then, it has been providing regular weekly full charter capacity linking Asia … [Read more...] about One Air celebrates a year of growth, with goal to double freighter fleet by end of 2025
Air Charter Service arranges charter to fly hops from Europe for Mexican beer manufacturer
When a leading alcoholic beverage manufacturer in Mexico was facing supply chain issues, Air Charter Service stepped in to help with the delivery of more than 100 tons of hops from Germany, needed for the beer-making process. Marco Circosta, ACS Mexico’s CEO, commented, “We were contacted by our freight forwarder customer in Mexico who’s client had seven of its breweries urgently requiring several tons of hops each for producing their beers. Their regular supply of hops comes from Germany, … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service arranges charter to fly hops from Europe for Mexican beer manufacturer
