Global Supply Systems
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| Founded | 2001 | |||
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| AOC # | 2169 | |||
| Hubs | London Stansted Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 3 | |||
| Destinations | N/A | |||
| Headquarters | London Stansted Airport | |||
| Website | www.gssair.co.uk | |||
Global Supply Systems was a British cargo airline based at London Stansted Airport. It provided dedicated freighters to airlines on a wet lease basis.[1]
The company held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[2]
Global Supply ended operations 2014.
History
The company changed its name to Global Supply Systems Limited on 31 January 2001,[3] and started operations on 29 June 2002. It began flying operations for British Airways World Cargo between London Stansted, Frankfurt and Hong Kong using a Boeing 747-400 freighter on dry lease from partner Atlas Air. The company was founded by Atlas Air and John Robert Porter
The company was majority British-owned (51%), with Atlas Air as minority shareholder (49%).[1]
Fleet
Global Supply Systems had operated three Boeing 747-400F which were later replaced by three Boeing 747-8F [4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 86.
- ↑ Operating Licence
- ↑ Companies House
- ↑ All three GSS 748F in BA livery
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