Air Charter Service (ACS) has completed an urgent cargo mission for a food manufacturer in Mexico, helping prevent a production stoppage at a factory in Nicaragua by rapidly arranging an emergency shipment of seasoning.
The customer initially approached ACS needing to transport 18 tons of seasoning to a meat products plant in Managua, where the lack of supply was threatening to halt operations.
According to Luis Canales-Tough, cargo director of ACS Mexico, the request first came through the company’s next flight out (NFO) service. However, after reviewing the situation and the limited frequency of scheduled services between Mexico and Nicaragua, ACS recommended a different approach.
Rather than moving only the urgent volume, the broker advised the customer that a charter flight carrying 51 tons in a single operation would be a more efficient solution while still arriving on time. The client agreed.
ACS then sourced an Airbus A330-200F for the mission.
Canales-Tough said the company worked in close coordination with both the airline and the Nicaraguan authorities to secure the required permits, and that the process was accelerated by obtaining a letter of urgency from the consignee.
Because the customer had never used a charter solution before, ACS also guided them through the relevant customs procedures to help ensure the operation ran smoothly.
To further support the delivery, ACS accompanied the shipment all the way to Managua.
The cargo arrived in time, allowing the Nicaraguan factory to avoid a production shutdown.
This seasoning movement is the second unusual shipment highlighted by ACS in recent weeks. The company recently also arranged the transport of 36 husky dogs, together with their handlers, from Oslo to Anchorage so they could take part in the Iditarod sled race in Alaska.
