WHEN IT comes to urgent cargo, it seldom gets more critical than the movement of a transplant organ for a patient on an operating table. This was one of the projects recently undertaken by Express Air Services whose range of express options is based around the time-critical nature of the cargo. “With our Same Day Express service (SDX) we guarantee that cargo will fly on the first available flight to its destination,” says domestic director Roy Solomons. “And with more than 100 flights a day this is a fully express service.” The Fleet Freight option (FFR), designed for larger consignments sent during the day, is ideal for the courier industry, guaranteeing that cargo will fly within three flights from time of hand-in, says Solomons. “But even our Normal Freight Service (NDS) ensures that cargo is delivered as speedily as possible – just without the guarantees. A key factor here is that hand-out times are never longer than 20-40 minutes, giving shippers the speed advantage both in the air and on the ground.” A member of the Bidvest Group, EAS has nine partner airlines in its stable, both domestic and international. Its local operations are based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London and George.
