Integrated Airline Services

Airlines and AviationIllinois, United States1001-5000 Employees

Cargo Airport Services USA, LLC (“CAS”), a leading provider of cargo handling services and solutions, announced  the acquisition of Integrated Airline Services (“IASAir”).

Founded in 1984, IAS delivers tailor-made ground handling services such as cargo warehousing, mail handling, aircraft handling and passenger ticketing/boarding. The company operates in 41 airports in the U.S. and is the largest cargo handler at DFW. Some of IAS’ customers include EVA Airways, Kalitta Airways, Lufthansa German Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Airlines Cargo, Korean Airlines Cargo, Cargolux, DHL, UPS and the United States Postal Service.

Michael A. Duffy, President and CEO of CAS said, “We are pleased and excited to have expanded our North American operations. We can now offer a greater range of solutions in more markets to our customers. The IAS management team provides a high quality product, and we are looking forward to working with them in the future. With this acquisition, CAS will now operate in 50 locations throughout North America excluding overlapping locations, which will further strengthen our platform for continued growth and expansion of services.”

CAS handles 1.1 million tons of cargo a year with a workforce of 1,900 people. IAS employs a workforce of 1,600 and handles over 300 thousand tons of cargo a year, excluding integrator cargo airline volumes and USPS mail volumes.

Cargo Airport Services USA is based at JFK International Airport and is largest independent cargo handling company in North America. With this acquisition, CAS provides cargo handling services, cargo and passenger ramp services, mail handling services, facilities management services, passenger ticketing and boarding services, and VIP Lounge Staffing to over 90 different customers in 50 locations throughout the United States and Canada. CAS expansion plans include other international gateways throughout North and South America.

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