Aircraft charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has commenced its plans to focus on Shanghai and its surrounding provinces, including those of Zhejiang and Jiangsu, by moving its office in the city to substantially larger premises.

In a statement, ACS said the team has been substantially expanded this year following the transferral of several senior staff from the Beijing office.

All this follows the company's recent announcement of its new management team in the region.

Wanny Wu, newly-appointed deputy regional director, who has recently transferred to the office, noted that Shanghai is the third largest city in the world, renowned for its finance, manufacturing and tourism industries, making it the "natural choice" for the first stage of strengthening ACS' presence in China.

"Our Shanghai office has had several years of exceptionally strong business, and this year, we are having our busiest, in terms of charters, ever. As a result, we have been expanding the team and moving several senior managers, including myself, from our Beijing office over here, as well as recruiting fresh talent," Wu said.

The ACS deputy regional director added that the aircraft charter broker is preparing for a "significant expansion" — does the need for a much larger working space.

"It is an exciting time for ACS in China and the Asia Pacific as a whole, and this is just the latest development in our expansion plans," Wu said.