Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged charters transporting more than 500 tonnes of relief goods to Guam in the wake of Typhoon Mawar, which hit the country and the surrounding region in late May.

Ben Dinsdale, director for Government & Humanitarian Services, noted that Mawar was the "worst storm that Guam had experienced in more than 20 years" — with half a metre of rain falling in three hours and winds reaching 160 miles per hour.

[Source: Air Charter Service]

"Following the significant damage suffered from the powerful storm, we were asked to transport humanitarian cargo, including generators, water tanks, tractors and trucks," he added.

The ACS executive noted that its New York and Houston cargo teams arranged eight charters on aircraft, including an MD11, B747s and AN-124s, with most of the flights having to make a fuel stop in Hawaii due to the large payloads and the 6,000-mile distance between the West Coast and Guam.

"In the weeks following the disaster, we arranged charters carrying a total of 500 tonnes to the region. One of our Miami team flew with the first Antonov AN-124 to ensure everything ran smoothly at both ends," Dinsdale added.