Timeline
Milestones in our Journey
2023
Middle East freighter operations commence under MENA Cargo Airlines
ACN receives SBR National Business ‘Cargo Handling’ Award 2023
Iman Marco named among Global 200 Inspirational Leaders of 2023
Panel discussion at Boeing Southeast Asia Aging Airplane Symposium 2023 in Malaysia
Panel discussion at Cargo Facts Asia 2023 in Singapore
Iman Marco named ‘Top Elite CEO’ at 100 Top Young CEO Awards
Dubai office opens
London office opens
ACN receives ‘Best E-Commerce Carrier of the Year, Asia Pacific’ Payload Asia
World Cargo Airlines announced ‘Express Provider of the Year, Asia Pacific’ Payload Asia
2022
ACN invests in MENA Cargo Airlines, Bahrain, to acquire 49% stake in the airline company making a strong entrance into the Middle East market
Asia Cargo Airlines announced winner of the ‘Rising Cargo Carrier of the Year 2022’ Payload Asia
Asia Cargo Network invests US$10m to build Kertajati Aircraft Maintenance facility in Indonesia
RGA receives its AOC from DGCA in February 2022 and started operation with two B737-300F aircraft. The new airline is branded Black Stone Airlines
ACN Aeroteknik receives its AOC 145 for MRO in Indonesia and development of its own MRO aircraft hangar begins
2021
Tri-MG Airlines rebrands to Asia Cargo Airlines as approved by Director General Civil Aviation Authority of Indonesia
Iman Marco appointed Chief Executive Officer of World Cargo Airlines
World Cargo Airlines operates the first Boeing 737-800F in Southeast Asia
2020
Asia Cargo Network invests RM 40 million to acquire 51% of POS ACE and became partner to POS Malaysia Berhad as majority owner of the airline. At the same time securing 10-year POS Malaysia’s Schedule Air Transport Services contract. The airline is now rebranded to World Cargo Airlines (WCA)
2019
ACN delivers first conversion B737-400F on lease to POS ACE airlines in Malaysia, a subsidiary of POS Malaysia Berhad, and was subsequently awarded the management contract of the airline itself
2018
Iman Marco appointed Group Chief Operating Officer of Asia Cargo Network
Asia Cargo Airlines adds two more 737-300Fs to its growing fleet
2015-2016
Asia Cargo Network awarded Top 5 Cargo Airline for Absolute Growth from Singapore Changi Airport Group
Zack Isaak appointed Chief Executive Officer of Asia Cargo Network
2015
Asia Cargo Network incorporated in Malaysia
2013
Sakinah Marco and Zack Isaak join Asia Cargo Network
Sakinah Marco appointed Chief Financial Officer of Asia Cargo Network
2002
Mohamed Ishak Ghous, Marco Isaak and his siblings start Tri-MG Airlines in Indonesia
Aero Speed Aviation incorporated in Singapore
1991
Marco Isaak joins the family air logistics business
1980
In the 1980’s, charter operations expand to the Middle East and Europe from Singapore Changi Airport
1970
Mohamed Ishak Ghous starts a logistics business in Singapore