We know that grounded aircraft and failure to meet demand can cost a business dearly. Our dedicated aircraft leasing division provides wet/damp (ACMI), dry and hybrid leases to airlines around the world. We’ve collated some of our most complex contracts to show how we’ve helped our customers get their cargo or passengers back in the air.
Our aircraft leasing services in action
Grounded aircraft or not having a large enough fleet to match consumer demand can cost a business dearly. Our dedicated aircraft leasing division provides wet/damp (ACMI), dry and hybrid lease contracts to airlines around the world to quickly get things moving and help operators meet seasonal or unexpected demand.
“Customers inquiring about our leasing services usually need a rapid solution,” says Ryan Davies, Air Charter Service’s Senior ACMI Aircraft Leasing Executive. “Whether it’s a last-minute sub-charter or additional aircraft to fulfil a busy summer flight schedule, with over 30 years’ worth of industry experience we have the contacts and expertise to fulfil a range of client needs quickly and efficiently.”
We’ve collated some of our most complex lease contracts to demonstrate how we’ve helped our customers get their aircraft, cargo or passengers back in the air.
Leasing a back-up aircraft for Canada’s busy summer season
Summertime is peak season in the northern hemisphere, so it’s important for operators to have a large enough fleet to take advantage. One year, a major Canadian operator asked us for help leasing a backup aircraft to cover flights from Toronto to the Caribbean.
While high demand was expected, there were no guarantees as to how much business would actually be flown, so the client needed us to negotiate a flexible solution that worked well for both parties.
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Arranging a wet lease to cover a grounded plane in Reykjavík
When a leading low-cost airline’s aircraft was grounded in Reykjavík with a failed engine, they asked us to arrange a wet lease to cover its transatlantic route. With a tight deadline and budget, we capitalised on our close relationship with a Boeing 747 operator to negotiate a lease agreement quickly and positioned the back-up aircraft within a day.
Click here to learn about how our cargo team was also drafted in to help fly a replacement engine to Reykjavik and get the stricken plane back in the air.
Moving post office shipments during the Covid-19 pandemic
During the peak of the pandemic in 2020, a passenger airline asked us to help them lease a cargo aircraft for over 13 months on behalf of their national post office.
With long-haul and transatlantic cargo flights grounded around the world due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, the aircraft was urgently required to move shipments between the post office’s European base, New York and Asia.
Click here to see how our leasing team came up with a solution.
Keeping a passenger airline's schedule on track
In 2021, a low-cost carrier asked us to help them lease an aircraft for five days to cover a grounded passenger plane that had been struck by a flock of birds.
With just three hours' notice to prevent delays to the airline’s schedule, our specialist team worked late into the evening to source a Boeing B737-800 that was located near the operator’s base and could be ready to position fully crewed within 90 minutes.
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