TIME-CRITICAL · EMERGENCY AIR
Emergency Air Freight & Charter
When the next scheduled flight isn’t enough — chartered and fully expedited air freight for larger urgent consignments. A dedicated aircraft, or priority uplift, mobilised in hours.
- Charter or expedite
- whatever’s fastest
- Mobilised in hours
- not days
- Any size load
- pallets to full freighter
Charter · expedite · freighter
A PLANE WHEN YOU NEED ONE
- IATA
- CHARTER NETWORK
- 24/7
- DG-READY
- SLOTS & PERMITS
- AEO
Cargo charter brokerage · expedited uplift · slots & overflight permits
03 · THE BASICS
What is emergency air freight — and when to charter
When speed matters more than cost and no scheduled flight fits, you charter or fully expedite. It’s the option when even next-flight-out isn’t enough.
WHEN YOU NEED IT
- No flight makes the deadlineScheduled services can’t get there in time.
- Too big for belly spaceMore than next-flight-out can carry.
- You need a direct routingNon-stop, no connections, no delays.
- Project or relief-criticalDisaster response or a plant at a standstill.
- You want full controlOf the timing, the route and the aircraft.
CHARTER VS EXPEDITED
- Full charterA dedicated aircraft, your cargo only, on your route.
- Part charterShare a charter to split the cost on a big load.
- Expedited scheduledPriority uplift on a scheduled freighter or flight.
- On-board courierFor the small end — a person hand-carries it.
04 · WHAT SHIPS
What we charter or expedite — and what’s included
From a few oversized pallets to a full freighter. Larger, heavier and mission-critical loads, moved on your timeline.
WHAT WE MOVE THIS WAY
- Large & heavy urgent loadsBeyond belly-hold capacity.
- Project & production-criticalKit a whole plant is waiting on.
- Disaster & relief cargoAid and equipment at speed.
- Perishable & temp urgentTime-and-temperature critical loads.
- Full-freighter volumesWhen you need the whole aircraft.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Charter brokerageThe right aircraft, sourced fast.
- Priority scheduled upliftExpedited space where charter isn’t needed.
- Slots & overflight permitsThe approvals that delay charters, handled.
- DG & special cargoHazardous, oversized and temperature.
- Airport handling & deliveryRamp handling and onward delivery.
05 · THE DIFFERENCE
How we get an aircraft moving in hours
A charter is only fast if you can find the aircraft and clear the red tape quickly. That brokerage — and the permits behind it — is the job.
Charter broker network
The right aircraft and operator, sourced fast.
24/7 mobilisation
Wheels turning within hours of your call.
Slots, permits & handling
The approvals and ground work that stall charters.
DG & special cargo
Hazardous, oversized and temperature, handled.
Tell us the load and the deadline — we’ll come back with a charter or expedited plan, and a plane, fast.
06 · PRICING
What drives the cost of an air charter?
Charter is priced by aircraft and route — but part-charter and empty legs can bring it down. Here’s what shapes the quote.
Aircraft type & size
From a light freighter to a widebody.
Route & positioning
Distance, plus flying the aircraft to you.
Full vs part charter
Whole aircraft, or a shared share of one.
Slots & permits
Airport slots and overflight approvals.
DG & special handling
Hazardous, oversized or temperature loads.
Handling & delivery
Ramp handling and onward to the door.
A charter quote, fast
Give us the load and route — we’ll price a full or part charter, or expedited uplift, and mobilise.
07 · THE PROCESS
How an emergency air charter runs
Four steps from your brief to a delivery — aircraft moving in hours.
Brief the desk
Source & quote
Permits & load
Fly & deliver
Deadline no scheduled flight can meet?
Brief the desk — we’ll source an aircraft and mobilise it within hours.
08 · WHY US
Why shippers choose Masa Gaia for emergency air
When you need a plane and you need it now, they call the partner who can find one:
Charter or expedite
We pick the fastest option, not the priciest.
Aircraft in hours
A broker network that moves fast.
Permits handled
Slots and overflight approvals, sorted.
One team, end to end
Uplift, DG, handling and delivery.
“A production line was about to stop — they chartered a freighter overnight and the parts were on the floor by morning.”
09 · RELATED SERVICES
Related time-critical options
Charter isn’t always the fastest or the cheapest — these are the neighbours we weigh it against.
OVERVIEW
Back to Time-Critical Logistics10 · FAQ
Emergency air freight FAQs
The questions people ask us when a scheduled flight won’t do.
When should I charter instead of using scheduled air freight?
When no scheduled flight can meet the deadline, the load is too big for belly space, you need a direct non-stop routing, or you need full control of the timing. If next-flight-out can do it, that’s usually cheaper — we’ll tell you honestly.
What’s the difference between full and part charter?
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
How quickly can you get an aircraft?
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
What size loads can you charter?
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
Can you handle dangerous goods on a charter?
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
Do you arrange slots and overflight permits?
TODO — collapsed in the Figma design; needs real copy.
Still weighing charter vs scheduled?
Ask the desk — we’ll tell you honestly which is fastest and what it costs.
THE CLOCK IS RUNNING
Need a plane, now?
Tell us the load, the route and the deadline — we’ll price a charter or expedited uplift and mobilise an aircraft in hours.