Air Charter Service (ACS) has surpassed 30,000 flights in a single year for the first time, marking a major milestone as the company prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary.

Chris Leach, founder and chairman of ACS, said that in 2024, the aircraft charter company arranged 30,290 flights.

"[That] is a magnificent achievement in one year. That means that, on average, a flight arranged by ACS took off somewhere around the world every 17 and a half minutes on every day in 2024," he added.

"We experienced our busiest ever summer months and finished the year exceptionally strongly, as it was touch and go at the end of November as to whether we would pass the landmark figure," Leach said.

The ACS chief noted that the diversity of what was flown is also remarkable, noting that flights were arranged for evacuations and relief missions, celebrity world tours, and the relocation of 39 rhinos as part of a crucial conservation project.

Leach said over those 30,290 flights, ACS used more than 1,400 airlines and helped the company charter aircraft to more than 200 countries in 2024.

"Growing our office network last year also helped the flight increase with all three new offices – in Manchester, Dublin, and Munich – hitting the ground running."

"2025 is shaping up to be another exciting year for ACS, as we have a number of new offices in the pipeline, including Milan, which we opened earlier this month."

Leach noted that this year's figures have also started well, with January's flight numbers being 12.1% up compared to January last year.

"So we are in good shape for an even stronger 12 months in 2025," the ACS chief added.