Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has consolidated its specialist urgent cargo products under a new sub-brand ACS Time Critical. ACS said a 24-hour team will deliver a range of specialised services, alongside go-now cargo aircraft charters, including onboard courier and ‘next flight out’, as well as integrated trucking solutions, for a premium door-to-door service for their clients’ urgent shipments. Dan Morgan-Evans, Group Cargo Director at ACS, said: “Over the … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service consolidates time-critical offering
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ACS Singapore boosts group charter team with new head
Air Charter Service has announced plans to invest further in Singapore and the wider Asia Pacific region with new product offerings and an extended group charter team to be led by new head Nick Davis. Davis, who worked with ACS in London, said he is looking to capitalise on his experience to bring further growth to the group charter department in Singapore and contribute to its success. Also read: Air Charter Service logs record quarter revenue for cargo The new head is confident with … [Read more...] about ACS Singapore boosts group charter team with new head
Air Charter Service logs record quarter revenue for cargo
London-based Air Charter Service has recorded its busiest quarter for its cargo division with 1,445 cargo charters in the period from August to October. Combining all of its other divisions, ACS logged its highest ever revenue in one quarter, amounting to a total of US$430 million (£321.1 million). Dan Morgan-Evans, group cargo director at ACS, said his division had one charter departing every 90 minutes over the course of each month during this period. The group saw demand coming … [Read more...] about Air Charter Service logs record quarter revenue for cargo
Dimerco airlifts oversized cargo to meet tight deadline
Dimerco delivered oversized cargo loaded with product line equipment from Guangzhou to Lahore, Pakistan within a tight five-day timescale after making a quick decision to use air charter service. Three sets of product line equipment, weighing almost over 90 tonnes (91,577 kilos), were required by a leading telecoms client in time for the planned opening of its new plant in Lahore, but with no final details until after the holiday break, Dimerco advised that an air charter would provide the … [Read more...] about Dimerco airlifts oversized cargo to meet tight deadline
Dachser resumes HKG-FRA charter, boosts air network
Logistics service provider Dachser has resumed its weekly air charter from Hong Kong to Frankfurt, which will now become a year-round service, a press release stated. "At the end of last year, the effect of increased e-commerce became especially evident in the load factors and intensified the shortfall in capacity," says Timo Stroh, head of global air freight at Dachser. Stroh noted the usual increase in freight volumes will re-appear in the run-up to the Chinese New Year in February. By … [Read more...] about Dachser resumes HKG-FRA charter, boosts air network
Charity War Child helps children in Yemen
Children in war-torn Yemen are receiving life-saving support from War Child UK, the charity for children affected by conflict, with help from customers of Coyne Airways and Air Charter Service (ACS). The money raised goes towards the charity’s vital work. War Child has recently set up operations in Yemen to provide some of the most vulnerable households with food vouchers. “The funds contributed by Coyne Airways and ACS are based on Coyne’s idea of a Structured Donation Plan (SDP), … [Read more...] about Charity War Child helps children in Yemen