The Los Angeles office arranged a branded VIP Airbus A340, which was able to transport the bands with VIPs and 23 tonnes of instruments and staging for their tour.
The flights were for Leg One of their World Tour, which started with 2 shows in Mexico followed by dates in Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil and Argentina before ending in Miami.
Tom Howe, CEO of ACS’s Los Angeles office says that handling Iron Maiden’s tour in 2016 gave the team experience in handling rock tours.
He says the cargo division and group charter team worked together to find an aircraft with at least 80 business class seats and 9 lower deck pallet positions for the stage equipment, lighting, wardrobe and instruments for both bands.
Howe says, “The team found an Airbus A340 VIP, which was not only ideal for the aforementioned requirements, but also had the nine-hour range needed to fly direct from Buenos Aires to Miami on the final leg. Once the aircraft was booked, decals were arranged for down the side of the A340 and headrest covers for the inside.”