| Airline: | Global Supply Systems |
| Fleet Size: | 3 |
| Iata: | XH |
| Icao: | GSS |
| Callsign: | JET LIFT |
| Aoc: | 2169 |
| Parent: | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings |
| Founded: | 2001 |
| Ceased: | May 1, 2014 |
| Headquarters: | London Stansted Airport |
| Hubs: | London Stansted Airport |
| Website: | gssair.co.uk |
Global Supply Systems (GSS) was a British cargo airline based at London Stansted Airport. It provided dedicated freighters to airlines on a wet lease basis.[1] The company held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, it was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.[2]
The company changed its name to Global Supply Systems Limited on 31 January 2001,[3] and started operations on 29 June 2002. It began flying operations for British Airways World Cargo between London Stansted, Frankfurt and Hong Kong using a Boeing 747-400 freighter on dry lease from partner Atlas Air. The company was founded by Atlas Air and John Robert Porter and was majority British-owned (51%), with Atlas Air as minority shareholder (49%).[1]
In January 2014, British Airways World Cargo as the airline's main customer terminated its contract with Global Supply Systems, effective from 30 April.[4] GSS was unable to find a new customer and ceased operations later that year.
The company continued to dry-lease two Boeing 777F aircraft to an international cargo airline.[5]
Global Supply Systems had operated three Boeing 747-400F which were later replaced by three Boeing 747-8F.[6]