Antonov Airlines has appointed Air Cargo Partners Worldwide as its general sales agent in Australia.

According to Antonov, the contract will be managed by Ken Lyons, sales and development manager at ACP.

“We recognize the strong project cargo nature of the Australian market, ranging from oil and gas to mining and other industrial sectors, and appointed a GSA to bring our expertise right to the doorstep of these key industries,” said Martin Griffiths, commercial manager of Antonov Airlines UK. “ACP Worldwide was chosen as the Australian GSA for Antonov Airlines due to its 10 years’ experience of working in the heavy lift industry and its extensive experience in dealing with An-124s. They have supported us on a number of occasions in the past and have put forward a compelling plan to take us forward in the Australian market.”

ACP Worldwide’s offices in the region are in Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The team of more than 25 has over 20 years’ experience in the Australian and New Zealand market.

“We were appointed to provide a competitive local sales and service value proposition to major industry segments engaging with heavy lift projects across a wide range of sectors,” said Ken Lyons [left], sales and development manager at ACP Worldwide. “In addition to securing new business, we will maintain effective communication in support of Antonov Airlines’ regular aircraft market updates, and distribute information on fleet availability in the region, including special offers and backloads. We look forward to bringing our regional expertise to further complement Antonov Airline’s international market presence.”