Global Supply Systems (GSS) 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]
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| Founded | 2001 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | May 1, 2014 | ||||||
| AOC # | 2169 | ||||||
| Hubs | London Stansted Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings | ||||||
| Headquarters | London Stansted Airport | ||||||
| Website | gssair.co.uk | ||||||
History
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The company changed its name[a] 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 and was majority British-owned (51%), with Atlas Air as minority shareholder (49%).[1]
In January 2014, British Airways World Cargo as the airline's main customer terminated its contract with Global Supply Systems, effective from 30 April.[4] GSS was unable to find a new customer and ceased operations later that year.
The company continued to dry-lease two Boeing 777F aircraft to an international cargo airline.[5]
Fleet
editGlobal Supply Systems had operated three Boeing 747-400F which were later replaced by three Boeing 747-8F.[6]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ It was formed as a Shelf company in August 2000
References
edit- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 86.
- ^ Operating Licence Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Companies House
- ^ Harris, David (9 April 2014). "What next for Global Supply Systems?". Cargo Facts. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Global Supply Systems Limited - Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2015.
- ^ All three GSS 748F in BA livery