Network Cargo Management GSA for Avianca Brazil – OceanAir
04/12/2017
Avianca Cargo Brazil has announced that from 15th December 2017, Network Cargo Management (NCM) will be the GSA for the new direct passenger wide-body flight between New York (JFK) and Guarulhos (GRU).
NCM have been managing the cargo capacity of the flights from Miami for Avianca Brazil since June 2017.
Andy King, Group Sales Director, says, “We are very excited with the potential this offers. We have a long and successful partnership with Avianca and we are proud to be their preferred GSA. Our highly experienced teams will ensure we provide the quality of service that Avianca needs to support the growth of their business.”
For sales and cargo bookings, telephone 929 242 3200 or email avbrasil.jfk@networkcmusa.com.
Network Airline Services (NAS) and French airline Aigle Azur have announced the launch of two new destinations—Berlin Tegel (TXL) and Domodedovo (DME)—from 1st December, 2017.
The airline will operate four flights per week between TXL and Orly (ORY), the Aigle Azur Hub, and two direct flights from ORY to DME (Friday and Sunday). Cargo from Germany will be trucked to TXL to feed into the Aigle Azur network.
Florent Turlier, Group Business Development Manager for NAG, says, “NAS is the GSA for Aigle Azur in most of Europe. With Aigle Azur operating about 300 regular weekly flights to 20 destinations, we are thrilled to be further increasing the options we can offer to our customers.”
Sander van Vilsteren, Senior Commercial Manager, EMEA, who oversees the Aigle Azur product within the NAG Group, adds, “This will now allow us to strengthen Aigle Azur’s position in the German market in offering direct services.”
For sales and cargo bookings, contact your local Aigle Azur cargo office:
Network Aviation Group Relocate Lions for Animal Defenders International with MD11F Charter Flight…
A Roaring Success!
After months in the planning, Network Airline Management’s Charter Department operated a flight carrying 33 lions rescued from illegal circuses from Colombia and Peru to South Africa.
The flight operated with one of NAM’s wet-leased Western Global Airlines MD11Fs, chartered by leading US broker The Charter Store and their partner, Priority Worldwide Services, on behalf of Animal Defenders International, a UK based charity with offices in London, Los Angeles, and Bogota.
The operation began in Bogota, Colombia on 29th April where 9 rescued lions were loaded and then flew south to Lima, Peru where an additional 24 lions were loaded during a two hour stop. The MD11F departed from Lima and made a short technical stop at Viracopos, Brazil to refuel and change crew. From Viracopos the flight routed to Johannesburg, South Africa, arriving the following day.
The 33 Lions arrived safe and well in Johannesburg and were loaded onto trucks for the final part of their long journey to Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary where it is hoped they will enjoy a long, peaceful retirement.
After flying for more than 15 hours, the big cats were ‘remarkably calm after such a long journey’, said Tim Phillips, co-founder of Animal Defenders International.
Several of the lions had been bred in captivity and all were forced to perform in circus acts, living in poor, cramped conditions, with some having had their teeth broken and claws removed by the previous owners.
Upon arrival at the Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary, the animals were released into open areas with natural vegetation and will be cared for under the African sun. NAM’s charter team, led by Commercial Manager Sam Lindsey, meticulously arranged all aspects of the charter along with NAM Operations, Western Global Airlines, and The Charter Store, ensuring the flight operated as scheduled and the lions arrived safely.
Take a look at the video below of the team in action.
Christmas Charity Wrapping at Network’s LGW Eagle House HQ!
Our Network Aviation Group team at its London Gatwick, Eagle House HQ, lent the team at The Greenaway Foundation a space in its training room, so their team of Christmas elves could wrap
hundreds and hundreds of festive gifts for local children in the Crawley area, who wouldn’t normally receive a gift at Christmas.
The LGW team also made a generous donation to the charity, which the Foundation used to purchase further presents for children in the local area. The image on the left shows the wrapped gifts in the Network training room awaiting collection and the image on the right shows the rows of gifts ready for the children to collect in a local school’s sports hall.
