ECS Group, the world’s largest integrated GSSA with 137 offices in more than 47 countries, extends the business activities of its Indian branch office, ECS Globe Air Cargo India, by providing comprehensive GSSA services for Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) from its New Delhi headquarters.
As of 1st May 2018, ECS Globe Air Cargo India supports Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) as a General Services & Sales Agent throughout the Indian sub-continent. UIA / PS commenced online flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) effective 1st May 2018.
Currently, UIA operates three weekly flights between Delhi (DEL) and Kiev-Boryspil (KBP), Ukraine with the fourth frequency to be added on June 7, 2018. The UIA flights are operated on Boeing 767-300ER with available cargo capacity up to 8-10 tons / 50-63 CMB. ECS Globe Air Cargo India expects to generate a cargo volume of about 2,000 tons per annum for UIA / PS – with pharmaceuticals, leather goods, chemicals, machinery, textile being among the most important commodities.
Ukraine International Airlines is one of the key players among eastern airlines and currently providing connections to 38 countries in Europe, Asia, America, Africa, and the Middle East. The ECS Group represents UIA / PS at major destinations all over the world.
Peter Kukharchuk, Director Cargo & Mail, says: “The flights from Delhi are scheduled so as to provide non-stop service and convenient connections with the UIA flights to the cities of Ukraine and Europe at Kiev Boryspil International Airport. UIA keeps developing business model of a network carrier and improve on Ukraine’s image as a transit country.”
Girish Kunder, Country Manager ECS Globe Air Cargo India, is very glad about the newly forged collaboration: “Ukraine International Airlines is a prestigious account for us, as we have been handling PS offline since the inception of Globe Air Cargo in India. Now, we are happy to serve them online as well. Our team is highly motivated to lay the ground for UIA’s long-term business success in India.”
During the last few years, the ECS Group has dynamically expanded its network throughout Asia in order to offer its clients in Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Dubai, and India progressive and efficient expert services using state-of-the-art online and offline technologies.
