Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has opened a new office in Cologne, Germany, the company’s fourth in the country, complementing its charter operations in Frankfurt and Munich, and its ACS Time Critical headquarters, also in Frankfurt.

Melanie Hentschel

Caroline Werf, CEO of ACS Germany, commented: “We have been looking for some time at opening an office in Cologne – it’s a key hub for the aircraft industry in Germany. Not only are there a great deal of professionals in charter aviation in the city and the surrounding area, but both the headquarters for the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are based here. ACS has always had a strong partnership with Cologne Airport and, with this new office, we are looking forward to even closer cooperation in the future.”

The office will be headed up by Melanie Hentschel, who joined ACS more than three years ago, and brings with her a decade of experience in the industry. Hentschel said: “I’m excited to get going here in Cologne, the city in which I’ve spent most of my career. Together with Caroline we’re already looking to grow the team, over the coming months, and make Cologne another successful German ACS office.”