Leading aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has opened its first office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in the capital city of Riyadh. At the official launch, earlier this week, Justin Bowman, Air Charter Service’s Chief Executive, said of the new operation: “We have been targeting the expansion of our Middle Eastern operations for some time now, and Riyadh was the natural choice for this move. Following the country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)’s recent … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service opens first office in Saudi Arabia, and 39th globally
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Air Charter Service opens third Australian office
Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has opened a new office in Perth, the company’s third operation in Australia. Justin Bowman, Air Charter Service’s CEO, commented: “Following the outstanding success of our offices in Sydney and Brisbane, we have been looking to add a Western office for some time. Australia is an important market for us, and we are aiming to capitalise on Perth’s role as the country’s resource and energy capital, and the city’s strong overall … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service opens third Australian office
Air Charter Service gives half year sales update
Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has enjoyed an excellent first six months of the year, in which charter flights and turnover both saw double-digit growth, with revenues up 14% compared to the same period last year. Chris Leach, Chairman and Founder of ACS said: “We are delighted with performance across the board for the first half of the year [our financial year starts on February 1st], but particularly happy with private jets, which saw a 20% increase in revenue. Our … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service gives half year sales update
Intradco Global completes live animal air transport of 1,200 breeding pigs
Equine and animal transport specialists Intradco Global, part of the Chapman Freeborn Group, completed the successful air shipment of 1,200 breeding pigs from Denmark to the Philippines last month. A full charter of a B747-400F freighter was used for this shipment, which took place in July. The pigs are to be used for breeding and genetic multiplication, with the animals destined for the end-client's farm in the Philippines. As is always the case with the air transport of live animals, welfare … [Read more...] about Intradco Global completes live animal air transport of 1,200 breeding pigs
Chapman Freeborn makes cargo charter delivery of oversized industrial equipment from Belgium to China
Global air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has successfully handled the delivery of oversized industrial equipment from Belgium to China. The equipment, welded tubes for industrial heat exchangers, was 20 meters long and weighed 700 kg. It was nose-loaded into a Boeing 747-400F at Liege Airport (LGG), Belgium and flown by cargo part-charter to Zhengzhou (CGO), China. The client chose air cargo rather than ocean freight for transporting this delicate, oversized equipment because of a tight … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn makes cargo charter delivery of oversized industrial equipment from Belgium to China
Chapman Freeborn enables multiple successful shipments of specialised automotive material from China
Global air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, which is part of Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI provider, has successfully executed a series of urgent shipments of specialised automotive material from China to Europe as part of an ongoing partnership. Transporting these parts requires a level of specialisation and familiarity with the materials and relevant customs procedures, but also a strong local network and team dedication. Chapman Freeborn’s teams in China and Poland are … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn enables multiple successful shipments of specialised automotive material from China
