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CHARTER ZERO CARBON

AIR CHARTER SERVICE PIONEERING A RESILENT

HAS THE EDGE ZERO CARBON BY 2050

By Heidi Gibson

n the battle against the corona virus in-

Iternati onal Air Charter Service said that

its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong
Kong have proved invaluable in helping to frica is recognised as an im-
arrange hundreds of necessary flights. Aportant part of a global, bold,

The company booked to carry more ambitious plan by Rolls Royce to play a
than 20,000 tonnes of personal protective leading part in pioneering a resilient ‘net

equipment around the world to over 60 zero carbon’ in the run up to COP26.

different countries. Announced recently the company has

Justin Lancaster, ACS group commercial joined the United Nations Race to Zero

director said, “We have been booking air- campaign and said Africa would not be left
craft carrying protective equipment around behind especially as far as infrastructure

the world since the first week of February, development is concerned.

initially flying into China and other parts of President Rolls-Royce Middle East,

Asia but, due the spread of the virus, we Africa, Turkey and Central Asia, Patrick
have now flown aid to all parts of the globe Regis said, “Following the pandemic, as

- more than 60 countries. we seek to revive our global economy,

“Whilst the cargoes have been a variety power will be critical to its future transfor-

of personal protective equipment, 20,000 volved in this incredible effort, and having unprecedented pressure and demand. mation. Infrastructure development and

tonnes would be equivalent to almost five our Asian offices in Beijing, Shanghai and “Much of our regular work disappeared power generation are vital in supporting

billion face masks! Hong Kong, where almost all of the cargo overnight, but a re-footing of the busi- African growth”.

“We’ve used all types of aircraft including is now originating, has ensured smooth ness means that these charters are going But the call, Regis said, is for that power

the huge Antonov AN-225, AN-124s, Boeing operations at the airports and enabled us someway to replacing some of the charters is to be more sustainable and zero-carbon.
B747s and Boeing B777s. Due to passenger to be up to speed with the latest airport we would usually be doing, as well as “If anything, he said, “the pandemic has

aircraft not flying on their usual routes at situations and requirements. Being able some project charters that have had to be accelerated the case for change. So we’re

the moment, we have been able to source to deal with local agents, local shippers cancelled. putting “net zero carbon” at the heart of

carriers willing to fill them up with cargo and local airports all in the local lan- “Now is one of those times where our our future growth strategy.

packed securely onto the seats and in the guage and with local currency has meant industry really can make a difference and He said the company is using their ted to focus on advancing key technolo-

belly hold space. our charters have run as smoothly as is we feel like we are truly playing our part in capabilities as a world-leading industrial • Continue to, and seek to accelerate, gies such as driving step changes in the
progress against stated company and

“Every one of our 27 offices has been in- possible through airports dealing with helping the world fight this pandemic.” Q technology company, and intend to play a efficiency of engines, leading an ambitious

leading role in enabling the vital sectors in industry carbon reduction targets consortium to build small modular nuclear

which we operate, reach net zero emis- and goals; power stations that can provide competi-

SOUTH AFRICAN AIR CHARTER COMPANIES • MAJESTIC AIR: cindy@majesticair.co.za sions by 2050 across the world, including • Continue our investment in research tive, clean, low carbon power at scale and

and development in pursuit of ever
in Africa.

• ABSOLUTE FLIGHT SERVICES: rohan@absoluteaviation.co.za • MAVERICK AIR CHARTERS: charterops@maverickair.co.za Specifically he said the company has more efficient products and novel accelerate disruptive new technologies

• AFRICAN SKIES AVIATION: fly@africanskies.info • MCC AVIATION (PTY) LTD: charter@flymcc.co.za a wide range of distributed and back-up solutions to the climate challenge; and capabilities for future low emission

products, including pioneering the electrifi-
• AIR-TEC AFRICA: sales@air-tecm.com • MS AVIATION (PTY) LTD: info@msaviation.co.za power generation solutions as well as • Publish a clear roadmap later this cation of flight.

• AVEX AIR TRANSPORT: nfo@avexair.com • NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION (PTY) LIMITED: supporting technologies. year, setting out a pathway to en- Other technologies include continuing to

• AVIATION AT WORK LTD: finance@aviationatwork.co.za charter@nac.co.za “We recognise that developing regions abling net zero carbon emissions by deploy hybrid electric systems today in the

2050, including interim milestones.

• AWESOME AIR EVAC: rescue@uniairevac.com • NETCARE 911 INTERNATIONAL: flight@netcare.co.za have a unique potential to embrace Rolls Royce CEO Warren East said, “The rail and marine markets and to transition

• BALMORAL CENTRAL CONTRACTS: tiaan@balmoral.co.za • OWEN AIR: info@owenair.co.za the benefits of off-grid decentralised power task is now more urgent than ever. To meet those capabilities into aviation, delivering

• CESSZANI AVIATION: res@flyingafrica.co.za • RESILIENCE AVIATION: info@resilienceaviation.co.za provision. As well as being able to provide the demands of a growing, more connected micro grid solutions to provide vital stability

the latest technologies to support power

• CIVAIR HELICOPTER SAND CHARTER: info@civair.co.za • SKY CLASS: enquiries@flyskyclass.com continuity, we hope our Microgrid and society, the power that matters must be and back-up power, expanding the uptake

• ELITEJET: charter@elitejet.co.za; greg@elitejet.co.za • SOLENTA AVIATION (PTY) LTD: charters@solenta.com; battery storage solutions that benefit from sustainable, net zero carbon power. We of renewable energy by removing the

challenge of volatility and plan for net zero

• EXECUJET SOUTH AFRICA: enquiries@execujet.co.za; info@solenta.com renewable sources of energy will play an are determined to play a significant role in greenhouse gas emissions from our opera-

charter@execujet.co.za • SRS AVIATION: ssambo@srsaviation.co.za important role in Africa’s industrialisation.” achieving net zero carbon emissions tions and facilities by 2030, by using 100%

• FAIR AVIATION: flight@fairaviation.co.za • STARLITE AVIATION GROUP: charters@starliteaviation.co.za As affirmation of this position Rolls Royce by 2050. renewable energy, pioneering closed loop

• FEDERAL AIRLINES PTY LTD: charters@fedair.com • SUNRISE AVIATION: sunavian@mweb.co.za has joined the UN Business Ambition for “Later this year, we will set out the tech- manufacturing techniques on high value

• FIREBLADE AVIATION: info@firebladeaviation.com • SWIFTFLITE (PTY) LTD: quotes@swiftflite.co.za 1.5°C campaign and committed themselves nology pathways through which we can metals, and deploying our cutting-edge mi-

• FLY JETSTREAM AVIATION: charter@flyjetstream.co.za • TAB CHARTERS: info@tabcharters.co.za to amongst others: achieve net zero carbon emissions across cro grid capabilities to support our estate.

our operations, and the products we are

• FORTUNE AIR: sales@fortuneair.co.za • TITAN HELICOPTERS: info@titanhelicopters.com • Align its business to the Paris Agree- proud to pioneer. “With 2.6 billion people and over half of

• GLOBAL AIRWAYS: commercial@g-airways.com • ULTIMATE AIR: craig@ultimateair.net ment goals, to limit global tempera- “The COVID-19 pandemic has brought global GDP now covered by net zero goals,
ture rise to 1.5°C;

• GUARDIAN AIR ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD: • UNIQUE AIR CHARTER: reservations@uniqueair.co.za immediate and obvious pressures to our Rolls-Royce is positioning itself to meet

ops@guardianair.co.za • WALKER FLYING SERVICE: newtonw@intekom.co.za • Use its technological capabilities industry and to us as a company, but the huge growth in demand for net zero trans-

• HENLEY AIR: ane@henleyair.co.za • WESTLINE AVIATION: info@westline.co.za; to play a leading role in enabling long-term challenges our world faces have port and power. As a company operating in
some of the hardest to abate sectors, this a
vital parts of the economy to get to

• JEMAX AVIATION (PTY) LTD: info@jemaxaviation.co.za operations@westline.co.za net zero carbon by 2050, including not gone away,” said Warren East, CEO, big act of industrial technology leadership,”

• KZN AVIATION: mel@kznaviation.co.za • ZENITH AIR: operations@flyzenith.com aviation, shipping, rail and power Rolls-Royce. said Nigel Topping, UN high level climate

generation; Furthermore the company has commit- action champion for COP26. Q

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