Worldwide Capabilities, Worldclass Service

"GTS is wonderful. The firm provides great customer service."
     - V. H., Chief of Transportation

Since November 2001, well before the US Air Force would allow its own cargo aircraft to land in Afghanistan, GTS has been operating cargo flights into the airports at Baghram, Kabul and Kandahar.  Subsequently, we have  operated hundreds of fights each year from Europe to Afghanistan, Central Asia, and throughout the Middle East and Africa.  Every scheduled delivery has been made without incident.  Our customers have come to trust our 97% on-time destination delivery rate - an amazing accomplishment - with good reason.

GTS has successfully produced thousands of cargo charter flights since 1991 under its Contract Cargo Airlift program carrying a wide range of cargoes (humanitarian relief, cattle, armored cars, generators, out sized machinery, 20 foot sea containers, radioactive material, etc) aboard various types of aircraft, including the Antonov-124, Boeing-747, Antonov-12 and Ilyushin-76.  In particular, GTS has developed unparalled expertise operating the IL-76 type from throughout Europe to the Middle East, Africa and Asia.  Contract Cargo Airlift customers have come to rely on the unique capabilities of the IL-76, a Russian designed and built aircraft with a maximum payload of 50 metric tons, a maximum volume capacity of 180 cubic meters, and an operating endurance of +8 hours with an average payload.  Additionally, the IL-76 is equipped with ramp loading capability to support mechanized equipment transport, an internal ten metric ton over-head crane, and a 20 metric ton floor winch.   It is completely self contained and perfectly suited for operations at air fields and airports with limited infrastructure or ground support equipment.  The "Quiet" IL-76 is now certified to operate throughout North America.

GTS has since 2003 produced more than 1,500 contract airlift flights and charters in support of project operations through its affiliate company, East/West Cargo (FZC) UAE, a leading cargo airline with headquarters located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.  East/West Cargo provides highly reliable, point-to-point and multi-drop air cargo transportation and logistics services in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and worldwide.  Its staff is available 24x7, ensuring that our customers receive the highest level of service.  East/West Cargo’s fleet of IL-76TD aircraft are able to serve destinations far and wide, including under-developed destinations incapable of supporting typical cargo aircraft or not served by normal flag carriers.  GTS is now developing a new western cargo jet operation in the U.A.E. in support of its strategic growth plans.

GTS Europe (GTS-E) launched operations in January 2004. GTS-E provides customers with a worldwide reach for all of their freight transport requirements.  GTS-E is the appointed General Services Agent for East/West Cargo U.A.E., and an air broker with exclusive aircraft availability agreements and specialization in air charter handling for international organizations such as the U.S. State Department, World Food Programme and NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency.  GTS-E executes short and long haul land transport solutions for the Defense Department and Attaché Support Offices throughout Europe and offers services to Independent Forwarders and companies throughout Africa and the Middle East.