Global Supply Systems Ltd. (GSS) was a British cargo airline based at London Stansted Airport. It provided dedicated freighters to airlines on a wet lease basis. The company held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.Operating Licence
History
The company changed its name to Global Supply Systems Ltd. on 31 January 2001,Companies House. It was founded by Atlas Air and John Robert Porter and was majority British-owned (51%), with Atlas Air as minority shareholder (49%). The air carrier started operations on 29 June 2002. It began flying operations for British Airways World Cargo between London Stansted, Frankfurt and Hong Kong using a Boeing 747-400 freighter on dry lease from partner Atlas Air.
In January 2014, British Airways World Cargo, the airline's main customer, terminated its contract, effective from 30 April. GSS was unable to find a new customer and ceased operations during the spring.
GSS continued to dry-lease two Boeing 777F aircraft to an international cargo airline.Global Supply Systems Limited - Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2015.
Fleet Global Supply Systems had operated three Boeing 747-400F which were later replaced by three Boeing 747-8F.All three GSS 748F in BA livery
See also List of defunct airlines of the United Kingdom
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References
External links
Official website