Automotive parts charters on the rise

Air Charter Service’s New York office continues to go from strength to strength, reporting a very busy few months in the charter market. This has included various movements of oil equipment from the U.S. to Africa, and most recently a boom in the number of automotive parts charters.

In one of several key deals, Chuck Hoffken secured the contracts for 16 charters for flying auto parts up and down the East Coast for a client seeing a rise in trade.

He sourced Falcon 20, Lear 25 and Embraer 140 aircraft to successfully move urgent consignments between locations to keep key manufacturing sites running on schedule.

Chuck was able to draw upon Air Charter Service’s expertise in supplying aircraft at short notice and arranging for the delivery of freight within hours. This includes light jet and turboprop aircraft for small loads, as well as larger aircraft for heavy and outsize freight.

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Aid for Indonesian earthquake survivors

The number of people killed in the earthquake which hit the island of Java on Saturday is estimated to be over 6000, Indonesian authorities say. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the disaster, meaning there is an urgent need to provide food, shelter and medical supplies to the region.

Charters arranged on AN-12 aircraft by Air Charter Service were among the first to reach the earthquake struck region of Java.

Air Charter Service was contacted by the Spanish Government who pledged support as soon as news of the disaster broke. They confirmed an initial charter on an Antonov-12 aircraft to fly from Madrid (TOJ) to Yogyakarta (JOG), carrying almost 12 tonnes of blankets, tarpaulin, tents and medical supplies. The load filled every available space of the AN-12’s 90 cbm capacity.

A second AN-12 charter promptly followed the first, delivering aid to Yogyakarta (JOG) and Solo City (SOC). The aid was received by a specialist Spanish medical team who have been deployed to the region to assist with the relief effort.

For more information on relief charters please see http://www.aircharter.co.uk/relief_flights.htm