ACMI stands for Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance.
It is a leasing agreement between two companies, where the lessor provides all elements of ACMI to the lessee in return for a payment based on the number of block hours operated. Typically, these contracts are shorter with a duration ranging from 6-18 months. ACMI benefits the lessee as they are able to leverage a flexible replacement capacity based on their demands.
A wet lease is essentially the same as an ACMI lease — the lessor supplies the aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance. It's ideal for airlines needing to scale quickly without additional staffing or infrastructure.
A dry lease is simpler: the lessor provides only the aircraft. The lessee is responsible for crew, maintenance, and insurance, making it better suited for airlines with existing infrastructure looking to expand their fleet long-term.
Flexibility → Scale capacity up or down based on seasonal or unexpected demand.
Cost savings → Avoid the high upfront costs of purchasing aircraft and managing maintenance.
Reduced risk → Maintenance and insurance responsibilities stay with the lessor.
Reduced risk → Maintenance and insurance responsibilities stay with the lessor.Operational focus → Airlines can concentrate on their core business while the lessor manages the aircraft.
ACMI offers a flexible solution to a fast-changing industry like aviation. The demands for capacity always vary depending on the requirements of the airline to fulfil their operations, this is where ACMI steps in and provides support to lessees. Therefore, adapting to different challenging situations is vital for:
→ Seasonal demand and new route
→ Urgent cover
→ Planned maintenance and late deliveries
At Fly2Sky, we provide reliable ACMI leasing to airlines worldwide, ensuring uninterrupted operations with:
→ A modern fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft
→ Certified flight crews and dedicated maintenance teams
→ Certified flight crews and dedicated maintenance teams
Looking for a trusted ACMI partner? Contact Fly2Sky today to explore tailored leasing solutions for your airline.
Ad-hoc flights are non-scheduled flights arranged to meet a specific transportation requirement at a particular time and destination. Unlike scheduled airline services, ad-hoc charters are operated entirely according to the customer's needs, providing maximum flexibility in scheduling, routing, and passenger capacity.
These flights are commonly used by tour operators, sports teams, corporations, government agencies, humanitarian organizations, and event organizers requiring tailored air transport solutions.
Charter flights are customized air services outside an airline’s regular published schedules. Rather than purchasing individual seats on a scheduled flight, a customer or organization contracts the aircraft capacity for a specific purpose, route, or travel program. Charter operations offer greater flexibility, convenience, and control compared to traditional commercial airline services, making them an ideal solution for group travel, special events, seasonal tourism programs, and mission-specific transportation requirements.
→ Flexibility: Flights are scheduled according to your requirements with customized departure times and routing.
→ Convenience: Access to regional and secondary airports, allowing you to travel closer to your final destination while avoiding busy airport hubs.
→ Customization: Tailored onboard services and operational solutions designed around your specific needs.
→ Efficiency: Synchronized group travel that simplifies logistics and reduces the complexity of multiple bookings and connections.
→ Cost-Effectiveness: An efficient solution for group travel and specialized transportation requirements.
We provide customized charter solutionsworldwide, supporting a wide range of passenger transportation requirements. While holiday charters remain our primary focus , we also operate specialized charter flights for:
→ Sports & Entertainment Tours
→ Humanitarian & Relief Operations
→ Government & Diplomatic Missions
→ Corporate & Business Travel
→ Military & Defense Support: Personnel transportation, Troop movements, and mission-related charter operations.
Scheduled charter flights are a series of charter services operated according to a predefined flight schedule, typically on behalf of tour operators, travel companies, or other organizations requiring regular transportation capacity.
While not part of an airline's published scheduled network, these flights operate repeatedly over a defined period, providing reliable and consistent transportation for a specific customer or travel program.
Scheduled charters are frequently used to support seasonal tourism demand, holiday destinations, pilgrimage travel or large-scale events.
Scheduled charter programs are typically developed as a joint product of both the airline and the tour operator, and they operate in a structure that closely resembles scheduled airline services. These programs are defined by the following operation characteristics:→ The charter airline provides aircraft capacity undera fixed,pre-agreed operational period.
→ Flights operate under the airline’s own call sign and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) ensuring full regulatory control and operational responsibility.
→ The operator ensures continuous aircraft availability, airworthiness and compliances throughout the duration of the program.
→ Consistent flight schedules throughout the charter program.
→ Dedicated capacity reserved for the contracting organization.
→ Enhanced planning and operational predictability.
→ Efficient transportation for large passenger volumes.
→ Flexible solutions tailored to seasonal or project-specific demand.
Special Projects refer to highly customized aviation solutions that fall outside standard ad-hoc or scheduled charter operations. These are complex or multi-layered missions designed in close coordination with our partners to meet specific operational, commercial, or time-sensitive requirements.
These solutions are typically structured for unique or non-recurring aviation needs where flexibility, coordination, and dedicated aircraft support are essential.
→ Flights operate under the airline’s own call sign and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) ensuring full regulatory control and operational responsibility.
→ The operator ensures continuous aircraft availability, airworthiness and compliances throughout the duration of the program.
Special Projects refer to highly customized aviation solutions that fall outside standard ad-hoc or scheduled charter operations. These are complex or multi-layered missions designed in close coordination with our partners to meet specific operational, commercial, or time-sensitive requirements.
These solutions are typically structured for unique or non-recurring aviation needs where flexibility, coordination, and dedicated aircraft support are essential.
→ ACMI / wet-lease support for airline partners
- Seasonal capacity reinforcement programs
- Disruption recovery and aircraft replacement solutions
- Multi-leg or multi-aircraft charter programs
- Time-sensitive or mission-critical aviation requirements
- Customized operational support for aviation partners and institutions
→ Ad Hoc
- Scheduled flight recovery and disruption support
- Aircraft replacement due to technical issues or AOG events
- Sports team transportation
- Corporate and incentive travel
- Government and diplomatic missions
- Humanitarian and relief operations
- Event and conference travel.