Air Cess Explained

Air Cess was a cargo airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It was founded by Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.^[1]

Code data

• ICAO Code: ACS (not current) ^[2]

Fleet

The Air Cess fleet included the following aircraft in August 2006:

• 1 Antonov An-12
• 2 Antonov An-24
• 1 Antonov An-26
• 1 Antonov An-72^[3]

The fleet also included the Umm Al Quwain Ilyushin Il-76.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Schmidle . Nicholas . Disarming Viktor Bout . 27 August 2014 . . 10 December 2022.
2. http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes
3. [Flight International]
4. Web site: The Soviet IL-76 in the Middle of an Arab Desert . 2025-06-14 . airwaysmag.com.