air-charter-service

More aid to the Philippines

Air Charter Service Late now has an An12 operating from Cebu and Davao into Tacloban and Guiuan, easing the backlog of the aid brought in by the larger freighters to these hubs where the warehouses are full. Justin Lancaster, group cargo director at ACS, commented: “We decided to position the aircraft into the region at our own expense, knowing, from the amount of large cargo aircraft we had flying into ... [+]

Life-saving mission to Mozambique

Air Charter Service has chartered a B747-400 from Nairobi to Maputo to move almost 100 tons of tarpaulins and ropes to build shelters for Save The Children. Thousands of people have been left homeless by the floods earlier this year. ACS group cargo director Justin Lancaster, said: “The terrible floods led ... [+]

Freight man for Air Charter Services in Moscow

Former freight forwarder Azat Mulgimov has become general director of Air Charter Service's Moscow office. He has spent the last five years as commercial director at Russian cargo charter airline Aviacon Zitotrans, and prior to this he was Managing Director of a freight forwarding company in Russia. [+]

Air charter man moves up

Air Charter Service has promoted Justin Bowman from commercial director to deputy managing director. He has worked with founder and chairman Chris Leach since the company’s inception and will now become more deeply involved with the day to day running with all aspects of the group. [+]

Air charter firm opens in Almaty

Air Charter Service has opened a new Kazakhstan office in Almaty. Headed by Evgeny Galkin it will offer cargo and passenger charters to the oil, gas and mining industries. [+]

ACS helps New York get back on its feet

Air Charter Service has been busy these past two weeks arranging aircraft charters to help New Yorkers get their lives back to normal after Hurricane Sandy on 29 October. The company's local office arranged two B767 charters for an electrical supplier in Texas to move emergency transformers to restore power to ... [+]

ACS in business in Beijing

Air Charter Service has officially opened its new Beijing office, becoming the first global charter provider to have a Chinese registered business. ACS chairman and founder Chris Leach said: “This business is built on the principle of offering our customers the highest levels of service possible, therefore having a Chinese ... [+]

Aviation star to help ACS fly higher

Erik Lindbergh, grandson of world famous Charles Lindbergh and a renowned aviator in his own right has joined global aircraft charter specialists Air Charter Service as a 'brand ambassador'. Erik Lindbergh’s grandfather, Charles was the first person to successfully fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927. In 2002 Erik recreated the ... [+]