Air Charter Service

Air Charter Service opens second Canadian office in Montreal

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Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has opened its doors in Montreal, Quebec, complementing its established Canadian operation in Toronto, and becoming the company’s 36th office globally. Gary Hopkins, CEO of ACS Canada, commented: “We have been serving the whole of Canada from our Toronto office since opening there 15 years ago, but we’ve been looking at Montreal as a second location for a while now, to better serve Quebec. The city is an important centre of commerce, … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service opens second Canadian office in Montreal

Air Charter Service announces Andreas Spies as new head of time critical services

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Leading aviation specialist, Air Charter Service, has announced that Andreas Spies has become the new CEO of the company’s time critical services in EMEA and APAC, based out of their Frankfurt office. Dan Morgan-Evans, Group Cargo Director for ACS Time Critical’s parent company, Air Charter Service, commented: “Andreas joined us seven years ago after more than a decade of onboard courier experience and has helped to build up the team to the size it is today. His leadership and qualities have … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service announces Andreas Spies as new head of time critical services

Air Charter Service passes 30,000 flights in one year for the first time

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Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has surpassed 30,000 flights in a single year for the first time, marking a major milestone as the company prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Chris Leach, Founder and Chairman of ACS, said of the milestone: “In 2024 we arranged 30,290 flights, which is a magnificent achievement in one year. That means that, on average, a flight arranged by ACS took off somewhere around the world every 17 and a half minutes on every day in … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service passes 30,000 flights in one year for the first time

Air Charter Service arranges flights to aid victims of Cyclone Chido

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Since Cyclone Chido devastated the French island of Mayotte in the western Indian Ocean in December, Air Charter Service has been busy arranging humanitarian aid charter flights to the region, flying in more than 1,000 tons so far, with flights still ongoing. With winds exceeding 220 km/h (136 mph), the cyclone tore through the archipelago on Saturday, December 14th, destroying villages, and leaving thousands without shelter, water, or electricity. Ben Dinsdale, Director for Government and … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service arranges flights to aid victims of Cyclone Chido

Air charter industry steps up again in 2024 responding to humanitarian crises

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The air charter industry has stepped up once again in 2024 responding to crises around the globe, once again highlighting the importance of chartered aircraft. This year the industry has been busy assisting in humanitarian operations in the Far East, Africa, the Middle East, Caribbean, as well as North and South America, in the aftermaths of a number of natural disasters and civil unrests. Ben Dinsdale, Air Charter Service’s Director for Government and Humanitarian Services, explains: “The … [Read more...] about Air charter industry steps up again in 2024 responding to humanitarian crises

Air Charter Service’s Brisbane operation growing fast

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Air Charter Service’s office in Brisbane has experienced incredible growth over the past year, in terms of charter numbers, revenue and the size of the team. Paul Crook, Managing Director of ACS Australia, based in Sydney, commented: “Our management team in Brisbane is experiencing huge success at the moment, with an impressive increase in sales, up 61% year-on-year. We opened the office less than three years ago, so for them to produce the sort of numbers that they are at the moment is … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service’s Brisbane operation growing fast