All Air Charter Service Articles – Page 3
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InsightsAll change for energy airfreight
Reduced heavylift capacity, costs and shifts in the oil market have forced the air charter market to think outside the box, but new opportunities are emerging in the energy airfreight sector.The reduction in heavylift airfreight capacity since the invasion of Ukraine is prompting manufacturers in the energy sector to consider ...
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NewsArrowsmith returns to ACS in North America cargo role
Source: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Alfie Arrowsmith as regional vice president of cargo for North America.Arrowsmith has previously worked for the broker; he originally joined ACS’s South African operation in 2010, before moving to another charter broker in the country.In 2015, he moved to Miami and ...
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Profits up but revenues down at Air Charter Service
Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) saw its revenues fall but profits climb last year as cargo demand waned but private jet charters were on the rise.The company said that group revenue declined by around 15% in 2022 to £1.1bn, while earnings before interest, tax, deprecation and amortisation increased by ...
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NewsAir Charter Service opens office in Mexico
Mexico office launch team. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has opened a new office in the centre of Mexico City, the company’s 12th operation in the Americas and 30th in total.Richard Thompson, president of ACS Americas, commented: “This is a very exciting time for ACS, investing and opening ...
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NewsACS clocks up over 40 earthquake relief charter flights
B747Fs chartered by ACS to transport humanitarian cargo to Adana and Damascus. Photo: ACSAir Charter Service’s (ACS) passenger and cargo teams have arranged more than 40 humanitarian aid charter flights to Turkey and Syria since the devastating earthquakes in Turkey on February 6.The broker said its teams have been continuously ...
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NewsAir cargo industry provides Turkey-Syria earthquake aid
B777F Lufthansa Cargo aid flight. Photo: Lufthansa CargoThe air cargo industry has stepped up to transport humanitarian aid and supplies to victims of the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake that hit on February 6.The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck close to the Turkish city of Gaziantep near the Syrian border, causing extensive casualties ...
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NewsACS opens Washington DC office
Joel Fenn. Photo: Air Charter ServiceGlobal charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened a new office in Washington DC, US.ACS’s ninth office in the US is expected to serve the markets of the nearby states of Virginia and Delaware as well as the capital.Chief executive in DC is Joel ...
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Air charter demand rising
The global air charter services market is expected to be valued at $31.9bn in 2023, according to a US market research company.Fact.MR said the market is projected to have a total valuation of $54bn by 2033.The company's research found the market is highly fragmented currently, and North America holds a ...
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NewsAir Charter Service opens new office in France
From left to right: Wajdi Zarraa, Caroline Bourge and Eden Pignot. Photo: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) is investing in its French operations by opening a new office in the country, in Aix-en-Provence.The aircraft charter broker said this follows a strong 2022 so far and a promising end to ...
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Cargo helps ACS France to rapid revenue growth
Broker Air Charter Service (ACS) France saw its revenues increase rapidly in the first half of the year, helped by the performance of its cargo business.ACS France, which last year appointed a new leadership team, saw its revenues increase by 91% year on year in the first half of 2022.Alexandre ...
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NewsACS appoints new VP as it looks to expand in Florida
Brian Rodriguez. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Brian Rodriguez to head up its Florida operation.Rodriguez will be based in Miami and has worked for ACS for more than ten years, starting at the New York headquarters, and has held managerial and directorial positions up ...
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ACS reports record H1 revenues as cargo demand continues to soar
Broker Air Charter Service reported record revenues in the first half of the year as firms turned to aircraft charters in response to supply chain issues.The company said that sales increased by 49% year on year to $770m over the first six months of the financial year, running to July ...
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NewsAir Charter Service launches dedicated time-critical division
Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter firm Air Charter Service (ACS) has launched a new time-critical business in order to consolidate its various services for urgent shipment requests.The new ACS Time Critical sub-brand brings together a range of existing services under a single umbrella.These services include go-now cargo aircraft charters, with onboard ...
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InsightsAir cargo drives ahead in specialist automotive market
Companies involved in the transport of automotive vehicles and parts offer a range of services to cater for varying types of demand.There are many links in the automotive supply chain: the business of moving both finished vehicles and car parts around the world.At the heart of the process, of course, ...
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NewsAir Charter Service adds new Gatwick office
Alex Sadler. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service has opened a new office in Gatwick in the UK as part of the firm's growth plans.The new office will be headed up by Alex Sadler who has worked for ACS for more than a decade.The company said that the ...
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InsightsAirfreight reacts to challenges in energy logistics
Demand remains steady in the energy airfreight market with rising oil prices and renewables development helping to fuel business, writes Yvonne Mulder.The general consensus in the energy airfreight market is that the pressure from governments, consumers and campaigners to end the use of fossil fuels will not significantly impact their ...
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NewsAir Charter Service delivers millions of critical test kits to Australia
Photo: Air Charter ServiceOver the past six weeks Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged more than 65 charter flights carrying 3,000 tonnes from China to Australia.Each flight had more than 1m Covid test kits on board.The test kits are provided free to all Australian households and the demand in the ...
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NewsAir Charter Service to expand in Chicago
ACS Chicago team. Source: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has launched a recruitment drive at its Chicago office on the back of record figures for the company.The Chicago office was opened in March 2021 and has gone "from strength to strength" in terms of sales in the midwest region.Caitlin ...
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Skyport and ACS help keep automotive supply chains moving
Czech cargo handler Skyport has helped transport urgently needed automotive spares from Poland to Spain via Prague Airport on six separate flights operated by Air Charter Service (ACS).Over two weeks, Skyport handled more than 11 tonnes of automotive parts destined for Girona–Costa Brava Airport, using both ATR-42 and Saab 340 ...
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NewsACS continues to arrange relief flights for Ukraine refugees
Source: Air Charter ServiceAir Charter Service (ACS) has arranged more relief flights to Poland and Moldova to provide aid to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the conflict in their home country.The charter broker said that it had now arranged more than 20 relief flights to Poland and several more to Moldova carry ...