Air Charter Service's Hong Kong office has celebrated its 10th anniversary with a lavish party to celebrate its success to date. UK-based group CEO Justin Bowman and commercial director Justin Lancaster both flew out to Asia to help get the celebrations under way. Also invited were board members from the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA), including CEO Mike Walsh. At the event, managing director of ACS APAC region Stephen Fernandez said: “This is a proud day for Air Charter Service Hong Kong. Thanks go out to all our suppliers and partners throughout Asia and beyond over the past decade. The office has experienced year-on-year growth over each of those 10 years and is now one of ACS's largest offices.”

He recalled some of the memorable charters with which the company had been involved since 2008: “Over the years we have flown many international celebrities in and out of the region; singers, movie stars, sports personalities and even royal families and high ranking government officials. Away from the glamour of private jets, we have also been involved in many relief operations.”

The company assisted customers after the tsunami and earthquake in Japan in 2011 when it helped to evacuate more than 800 personnel and their families from the region, and over the years the cargo department has been entrusted with arranging aircraft carrying aid. Major operations have included flying relief cargo to Patong in 2009, in the aftermath of the earthquake in Indonesia, and in 2013 it flew in humanitarian goods for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

Bowman added: “I'm extremely proud of our team here in Asia. From a starting point of nothing 10 years ago, we have grown to become the largest company of our type in the region. I'd like to thank AsBAA for the plaque and its recognition of our 10th year in Asia. We look forward to supporting it for years to come.”