Air Charter Service (ACS) has reported revenues of more than US$840 million for the first six months of its financial year (February-July 2026), a 38% increase on the same period last year, with charter contract numbers up 16%.
The cargo division recorded the strongest growth in charter numbers, up 49% year on year with revenue rising 38%. ACS attributed part of the increase to supply chain disruptions caused by the conflict in Iran, port closures in Morocco following Storm Marta and Venezuelan earthquake relief efforts, but said underlying growth remained strong.
The group charter division saw contracts rise 34% and revenue increase 48%, boosted by hundreds of World Cup-related flights across the US, Canada and Mexico. ACS said it flew almost 40% of the tournament’s national squads home after elimination, with several players chartering directly to holiday destinations. The company was also involved in mass evacuations from the Middle East in March.
Private jet charter contract numbers grew with revenue up 26%, driven by an increased average aircraft size and longer sectors. Jet card sales rose 85% with revenue up nearly 60%.
“Every year we talk about how exceptional events inflate our numbers, however, we are finding that we are being called upon when there are spikes in demand with increasing regularity, from sporting events to natural disasters to political unrest,” said Chris Leach, chairman and founder of ACS.
EBITDA for the period rose 35-40%, in line with revenue growth. ACS opened three new offices in the first half, in Brussels, Monaco and Stuttgart, bringing its worldwide total to 43. The company opened six offices in 2025.
