Express Air Services (EAS), a South African company rooted proudly in Africa, is at the forefront of revolutionary strategies to meet the needs of international airlines actively penetrating the African continent.

It is a dominant partner within Africa and is a specialist airfreight business that today guarantees it the support of more than 400 active cargo agents. This makes it a formidable force in the marketplace for overseas airlines seeking a GSSA or Cargo Handling Agent, or alternatively an Integrated Cargo Solution partner in one of the world’s prime emerging markets.

The respect earned from the market makes EAS a trusted airfreight partner operating in Africa that can guarantee international airlines unparalleled access to markets and service levels (99.75%).

This award winning company has its head office in Johannesburg. EAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bidvest Group (www.bidvest.com), an international investment company recorded 1117 on the Forbes 2000 list. It is listed on four bourses internationally – the JSE Securities Exchange in South Africa and its counterparts in Australia, London and Luxembourg. Within this Group it is an integral part of BidAir Services, a division of BidVest that provides years of experience across the entire spectrum of ground handling and is a Southern African market leader in this field.

EAS is an IATA registered GSSA, a member of the IATA Ground Handling Council and is South African Civil Aviation Authority accredited. In South Africa it has a top authoritative Empowerdex Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) rating which places it at the forefront of achieving South Africa’s goal to spread economic wealth to the country’s previously disadvantaged communities.