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Global Supply Systems
IATA XH	ICAO GSS	Callsign JET LIFT
Founded		2001
Hubs		London Stansted Airport
Fleet size		3
Destinations
Headquarters		London Stansted Airport
Key people
Website: http://www.gssair.co.uk

Global Supply Systems is a UK cargo airline based at London Stansted Airport. It provides dedicated freighters to airlines on a wet lease basis.^[1] IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... The lawn in front of Stansted Airport used to attract large numbers of people waiting for their flight during the summer. ... The lawn in front of Stansted Airport used to attract large numbers of people waiting for their flight during the summer. ... FedEx DC-10 Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. ... The lawn in front of Stansted Airport used to attract large numbers of people waiting for their flight during the summer. ... A wet lease is any leasing arrangement whereby a company agrees to provide an aircraft and at least one pilot to another company. ...

The company holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.^[2] The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. It was established in 1972. ...

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History

Global Supply Systems Boeing 747-47UF(SCD)

The company changed its name to Global Supply Systems Limited on 31 January 2001 ^[3] and started operations on 29 June 2002. It began flying operations for British Airways between London Stansted, Frankfurt and Hong Kong using a Boeing 747-400 freighter on dry lease from partner Atlas Air. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... (German: , English: American English: ) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a mid-2007 population of 663,567. ... The Boeing 747-400 is the latest version of the Boeing 747 in service. ... A glossary of terms used in relation to aircraft, in alphabetical order. ... Atlas Air Boeing 747-200 Atlas Air (IATA: 5Y, ICAO: GTI, and Callsign: Giant) is a cargo airline based in Purchase, New York, USA. It operates scheduled freight flights for some of the worlds leading airlines, flying to 101 cities in 46 countries. ...

Global Supply Systems is owned by River Don (John Porter) (51%) and Atlas Air (49%) and has 120 employees (at March 2007)^[1].

Fleet

The Global Supply Systems fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007) ^[1] :

3 Boeing 747-400F

The Boeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is the second largest passenger airliner after the Airbus A380. ...

External links

Global Supply Systems
Global Supply Systems Fleet Detail

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 86.
^ Operating Licence
^ Companies House

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