Air Charter Service (ACS) has promoted Nick Harris to the role of airline liaison director for the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent.
ACS said the appointment of Harris to his new role will help the company further strengthen existing relationships with all airlines in the region.
He has worked for ACS for more than 20 years, starting in ACS’ London headquarters in 2006, before moving to Dubai in 2009.
Five years later, he became cargo director for the region, a post that he has held for the last 12 years.
The new role will cover all of ACS’s main divisions: cargo, private jets and group charters, but with a focus on the firm’s time-critical offerings of onboard courier (OBC) and next flight out (NFO).
Dan Morgan-Evans, ACS Group cargo director, said: “Nick has been with ACS for almost 20 years, He will now turn his attention to forging even stronger relationships with local airlines.
“We work with thousands of airlines around the world with them as suppliers, arranging more than 35,000 flights last year, but also as customers, supporting their logistics requirements, as well as in AOG situations, so having one person to develop these relationships in the region is key.
“There is a huge number of airlines in the Middle East and on the Indian subcontinent, so one aim of this new role is to support these operators when they have specific logistical needs and in their AOG responses, whether that be passenger charter for urgent crew movements, leasing in replacement aircraft, or flying AOG parts, from whole engines to small spares.”
Harris added: “I have been working with airlines in the region for more than 15 years, so have excellent partnerships and friendships already, and this role aims to further strengthen those and become the first port of call for any logistical or emergency situations they may face.”
The new appointment comes on the back of a busy start to the year for the broker, with revenue increases led by its cargo division.
In its fiscal-year first quarter, the UK-headquartered firm saw revenues increase 35% on a year ago to $380m while overall charter volumes improved by 19% against last year’s levels.
