All GSSA Articles – Page 13
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ECS appoints Krug as regional manager for Asia
ESC has appointed Jochen Krug as regional manager for Asia as the company continues to target expansion in the region.The GSSA said that Krug has more than 30 years of experience in the air cargo industry, having worked for several major groups, including Kuehne+Nagel, Schenker, Senator International Logistics and JH ...
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Air Namibia appoints Strike Aviation as GSSA for daily Frankfurt flight
Namibian flag carrier Air Namibia has appointed Strike Aviation Group in Germany as the cargo GSSA for its daily Frankfurt–Windhoek flight.Currently, Air Namibia operates an Airbus A330-200 on the route, with a capacity of 12 tonnes.Frank Ziesemer, president of Strike Aviation in Germany, commented: “We are very proud to become ...
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Gulf Air picks Aero Cargo France for Paris relaunch
ECS Group subsidiary Aero Cargo France is to represent the cargo activities of Gulf Air in France when the carrier relaunches services to Paris Charles de Gaulle.Flights from the French capital to Gulf Air’s home hub in Bahrain will connect with services across the airline’s network. As such, Aero Cargo ...
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Low cost carrier Jetstar Asia increases cargo volumes
Jetstar Asia is predicting it will carry more than 15,000 tons of cargo this year, a 25% increase on last year’s total.Operating with a fleet of A320s, the low cost carrier serves 30 destinations in southeast and north Asia as well as Darwin in Australia from its hub in Singapore.Jetstar ...
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Air Italy opts for Globe Air Cargo USA
Air Italy has appointed Globe Air Cargo USA (GAC USA), part of the ECS Group, as its general sales (GSA) for its US cargo operations.A spokesperson for GAC USA said that it intends to open up "new logistical solutions for the American market" with direct daily flights to Milan Malpensa ...
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Finnair Cargo goes with Air Logistics Group in mainland China destinations
Finnair Cargo has appointed Air Logistics China Ltd as its general sales and service agent (GSSA) in mainland China.The agreement covers Guangzhou, Xi`an and Chongqing and goes into effect on September 1 2018.The deal has been effective In Nanjing since August 1 2018.Tomi Asikainen, sales director Asia for Finnair Cargo, ...
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ATC expands GSSA coverage with South American partner
ATC Aviation Services (ATC), the German general sales and service agent (GSSA), has taken a majority stake in a South American counterpart, Pacific Feeder Services (PFS), in a deal that took three years to negotiate.The link-up, described as "the perfect symbiosis for the South American market" was signed last week ...
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ECS Group adds to Americas network with BCS Air acquisition in Brazil
ECS Group has acquired BCS Air, the Brazil-based general sales and services agent (GSSA), a partnership that will provide airlines in Latin America and the US with the full range of cargo outsourcing solutions.BCS Air is an established GSSA with more than 20 years of experience in the air cargo ...
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VIDEO: Mercy Ships calls for air cargo industry support
Airbridge International Agencies (AIA) has become the first air cargo company based in the UK to partner with Mercy Ships for the charity’s annual Cargo Day initiative.Mercy Ships Cargo Day has been running for two years, and is a fundraising campaign that asks the shipping industry to unite on one ...
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ECS Group sold as it looks to fund future acquisitions
Cargo sales agent ECS has been acquired by investment firm Naxicap Partners to help continue the GSSA's acquisition strategy.Naxicap said that in a market ripe for consolidation, offering a strong pool of build-up opportunities, the company intends to pursue an active strategy of acquisitions, "generating significant commercial synergies", while continuing ...
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ECS targets Asian acquisitions with a deal expected this year
ECS Group will target more acquisitions in Asia as it looks to continue its expansion in the region.Speaking at the Air Cargo China event in Shanghai, chief executive of the general sales and service agent (GSSA) Adrien Thominet said that the company hoped to be able to announce an acquisition ...
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UIA selects ECS Globe Air Cargo India as GSSA for the subcontinent
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has selected ECS Globe Air Cargo India to provide General Services & Sales Agent (GSSA) services in the Indian Subcontinent.UIA began offering a three-nights-a-week service from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kiev-Boryspil from May 1. A fourth frequency will be added on June 7.The UIA ...
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AIA scoops several airline deals as Q1 cargo revenues improve
General sales and service agent (GSSA) AIA Cargo has won new deals with five airlines, while revenues and tonnages increased during the first quarter of 2018.The GSSA announced today that it had won contracts to provide Air Arabia Maroc, Air Baltic, Imperial Cargo Airlines, EL AL and United Airlines with ...
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Globe Air Cargo NL scoops IAG Cargo deal
IAG Cargo has appointed Globe Air Cargo (GAC) NL as its general service and sales agent (GSSA) in the Netherlands.GAC NL, which is part of the ECS Group, will begin acting as IAG Cargo's GSSA from March 1, "expanding and optimising" the airline group's services for freight customers.The ECS Group ...
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Middle East Airlines signs up with ECS group for GSSA services
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has chosen ECS Group as its General Sales and Service Agent (GSSA) at its European hub, Paris Charles de Gaulle.Under the agreement, ECS Group will provide the Beirut-based Lebanese air carrier with sales and operations services in Paris.From the French capital, the airline provides flights from ...
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Saudia picks ATC Aviation as GSSA for South Africa
ATC Aviation Services has been appointed as the general sales and service agent (GSSA) for Saudia Cargo in South Africa, effective May 1.The Middle East carrier, providing airfreight services to more than 230 destinations, already has a partnership with ATC in Brazil.Stuart Tonkin, ATC’s country manager for South Africa, said: ...
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Strike Aviation adds Prague to GSSA network
American Airlines has appointed Strike Aviation as the cargo GSSA for its new direct B767-300 passenger flight from Prague to Philadelphia, as well as the offline cargo GSSA for Bulgaria, Romania and the Slovak Republic."This is another milestone we have achieved with our Czech team’’ commented Julia Ostwaldt, commercial manager-Europe ...
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Lufthansa Cargo to sell Brussels Airlines' belly space
Lufthansa Cargo will market the cargo capacities of Brussels Airlines, owned by the Lufthansa Group, from September, a move the two airlines claim will benefit customers by offering a wider network.The companies said the move will give Brussels Airlines' customers access to Lufthansa Cargo's route network, which includes around 300 ...
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American names GSAs in Croatia, Slovenia and Kuwait
American Airlines Cargo has appointed general sales agents (GSAs) in three additional destinations outside of its network — Croatia, Slovenia and Kuwait — bringing the US carrier's European reach to 18 cities in 12 countries.R-BAG, the Central Eastern Europe and Balkans specialist, will represent American from Ljubljana Airport (LJU) in ...
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Air Seychelles signs up with 1GSA member M&C Aviation
Air Seychelles has appointed M&C Aviation – a founder member of the 1GSA independent GSSA network – as its exclusive sales agent covering the Indian market.M&C was formerly the airline’s Cargo Sales Agent for India on a non-exclusive basis and it was restricted to certain activities.However, the deal has now ...