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Air Charter Service reports 20% growth

1st February 2012 - Leading aircraft charter provider, Air Charter Service, has reported an increase in sales figures of more than 20% over the last six months, following results from the first half of 2011 which also showed strong growth.Air Charter Service’s...Read More

Air Charter Service raises significant amount for charity

1st January 2012 - In 2011 leading aircraft charter firm Air Charter Service raised more than $77,000 for their chosen charities; HEAL, Cancer Research UK, The Shooting Star Children’s Hospice, The Willow foundation and The International Youth Arts...Read More

Air Charter Service’s Aviator Ball raises money for charity

1st December 2011 - Air Charter Service’s staff Christmas party, ‘The Aviator Ball’, has raised £14,014 for charity, thanks to the generosity of the company’s employees, who bought raffle tickets and bid on items kindly donated by the...Read More

Half year results 2011

Chris Leach, Chairman, Air Charter Service

1st October 2011 - Air Charter Service has reported strong growth in the first half of 2011, with revenue increasing by 20%. And the company has arranged almost 3,000 charter contracts in the first six months of the year – an increase of around 20% on the...Read More

ACS announces link with Ulster RFC

Ulster RFC

1st September 2011 - ACS has secured a partnership with one of Ireland’s premier rugby union teams, Ulster Rugby, in a season long sponsorship deal. Air Charter Service will provide aircraft arrangements for the team as they travel around the UK to play their...Read More

First of many charters to world's newest country

South Sudan Flag

1st July 2011 - ACS is always, one way or another, involved in ground breaking events. The world’s newest country; The Republic of South Sudan, celebrated its independence at midnight on the 9th of July and ACS proudly transported VIP guests to the...Read More

ACS in Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies To Work For

1st April 2011 - Leading aircraft specialist Air Charter Service has once again been included in The Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For 2011. It is the second time that the company has featured in the list in the past three years – this year obtaining...Read More

Japanese evacuations become latest in ACS’s relief operations this year

8th March 2011 - Air Charter Service’s Hong Kong office has completed its first few staff relocation flights out of Japan after fears over the extent of radiation leak heighten, and has arranged more. Gavin Copus, CEO of ACS Asia Pacific, said: “On...Read More

ACS begins evacuation charters from Libya

ACS begins evacuation charters from Libya

23rd February 2011 - Leading aircraft charter specialist, ACS, has had its first flight depart troubled Libya. The violent demonstrations in the African country have caused many to fear for their lives and flee by any means possible.With virtually no flights departing...Read More

Egypt crisis update

Egypt crisis update

31st January 2011 - Air Charter Service has already booked or flown charters carrying more than 2,000 foreign nationals out of Cairo, as the violence in the Egyptian capital escalates.Although there has been reports of increased security searches on all aircraft...Read More

La croissance d'Air Charter Service est reconnue

Ones to Recognise

18th April 2010 - Air Charter Service a été nommée entreprise à connaître lors de la cérémonie du Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100 de 2010. La liste ne présentait qu'une sélection de 10...Read More

FIFA World Cup draw sees flurry of charter enquiries

Jon Thompson

1st December 2009 - Air Charter Service has experienced a huge influx of requests for passenger charters following last Friday evening’s draw for next year’s FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Earlier this year ACS opened an office in Johannesburg as part of...Read More

ACS Dubai arranges media trip to Sir Bani Yas Island

Sir Bani Yas Island

1st October 2009 - Dmitriy Korshunov, ACS Middle East director, recently performed a charter flight for 100 passengers to Sir Bani Yas Island – around 160 miles west of Abu Dhabi. It is the largest, natural island in the United Arab Emirates. They were flying...Read More

ACS New York take on weather to ensure site visits take place

An oil rig

1st October 2009 - Paul McCluskey, VP Commercial Sales ACS USA, recently had to battle adverse weather conditions to make sure an oil drilling site visit went like clockwork. The plan was for 2 groups of passengers to travel from Houston to Shreveport in Louisiana on...Read More

ACS expand within Europe

Paris

1st September 2009 - Air Charter Service is delighted to announce the opening of their new office in Paris. The venture is their third passenger operation in Europe with offices already in Bilbao, Spain, and their head office in London; along with 6 other offices...Read More

ACS becomes Wyvern Authorised Broker

Wyvern Authorized

1st September 2009 - Air Charter Service Inc is delighted to announce that it is now a Wyvern Authorized Broker. ACS has been part of the sister Pilot & Aircraft Safety Survey (PASS) program for a while now, as well as being members of ACANA (Air Charter Association...Read More

ACS Dubai coordinates visitors' trip to new place of worship

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

1st September 2009 - Bertrand d'Argoeuves, charter account manager ACS Dubai, recently performed a flight for a large group of religious followers to the grand opening of their new place of worship in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Initially Bertrand was asked to move...Read More

Huge interest in the ACS Payment Protection Plan

ACS Payment Protection Plan

1st August 2009 - Air Charter Service has seen a marked increase in business in recent months with many customers citing the reason being the new payment protection plan that the commercial jet department offer. The new scheme offers our clients financial peace of...Read More

ACS gets Champions League Final off to a flyer!

Champions League Final

25th May 2009 - UEFA Champions’ League Final day – May 27th 2009 –  was a busy one for Air Charter Service. A total of 19 commercial aircraft and a fleet of executive jets were organised by ACS to transport close to three and a half...Read More

ACS Dubai evacuates worried cruise passengers

Cruise Ship

4th May 2009 - Paul Hoatson, Charter Analyst at ACS Dubai, recently provided a B737-800 to ‘evacuate’ some passengers from a cruise ship nearing Somalia’s pirate-infested waters. Hoatson received a request to fly 80 passengers from Salalah in...Read More