Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, recently arranged one of its more unusual cargo charters, when it helped a Mexican food additive and condiments manufacturer avoid a shutdown in a Nicaraguan factory. Several tons of seasoning was required in Managua, and ACS was able to source an A330-200F to carry the load.
Luis Canales-Tough, Cargo Director of ACS Mexico, commented: “The client originally approached us for our next flight out (NFO) service, to move around 18 tons of the condiment, used at a meat products manufacturing plant in Managua, to avoid the production line shutting down. After discussing the potential closure with the customer we advised that, due to the infrequency of scheduled flights from Mexico to Nicaragua, a charter carrying 51 tons on one flight could be a better solution and would still get there in time, which they agreed to.
“We worked closely with the airline and the national authorities in Nicaragua to obtain the necessary permits, and were able to accelerate the process by getting a letter of urgency from the consignee. The customer had never chartered before, so we then talked them through the correct customs procedures to ensure everything ran smoothly. To make sure the operation went without a hitch, we offered to accompany the shipment down to Managua. The cargo arrived in time to stop the factory in Nicaragua having to shut down its production line.”
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Air Charter Service is a global aircraft charter broker with 41 offices worldwide, spanning all six major continents and we offer private jet, commercial airliner and cargo aircraft charters, as well as onboard courier solutions. We arrange over 35,000 flights annually with revenue of more than one billion dollars for the past six years. We were formed in 1990 by Chris and Tina Leach in the basement of their house, and we now employ more than 800 staff worldwide.
