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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints chief legal officer
Air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, which is part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Zori Marshall into the role of chief legal officer (CLO).Marshall, who has more than a decade of experience in corporate and commercial law, was previously head of legal, and head of commercial and procurement at SSE ...
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NewsAir Cargo News Awards winners revealed
Andy Cornwell of American Airlines Cargo picks up the Cargo Airline of the Year Award from award sponsor FlyUs Aviation Group's James Gidlow and host Julia Hartley-BrewerA total of 14 companies walked away with a prestigious Air Cargo News Award last night at a glittering ceremony in the UK.The ...
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InsightsAir cargo revs up for changing automotive market
The airfreight industry is adapting its solutions to support the automotive sector, as more vehicles on the roads are electrified.The automotive sector will see more change in the next two years than it has in the last 20 to 25 years, according to Dave Dudek, executive vice president, global automotive ...
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NewsGreece wildfire aid: Four helicopters carried on single AN-124 charter flight
Image Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn Australia has chartered an Antonov AN-124 aircraft to transport four helicopters to Athens to support Greece’s fight against wildfires.The flight marked the first time that four Bell 214B helicopters had ever been transported on a Volga-Dnepr AN-124 in a single operation.Chapman Freeborn said it cooperated ...
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NewsMagma Aviation promotes Helyar to chief strategy officer
Image source: Magma AviationFreighter operator Magma Aviation has promoted Tom Helyar to chief strategy officer.Helyar joined Magma Aviation in 2011 as financial controller and climbed the ranks to commercial manager and then general manager in 2015.In his new role, he will "take a more in-depth strategic position within the business, ...
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NewsBrannigan scoops deputy CEO role at Magma
Conor Brannigan. Source: Chapman Freeborn/Magma AviationUK-based freighter manager Magma Aviation has appointed Conor Brannigan as its deputy chief executive.Brannigan joins Magma after two years at Cargolux where he was director strategic alliances and market Development. Brannigan also spent almost six years at Etihad in a global cargo position and began ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints Vaz-Arab as regional director
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Sharon Vaz-Arab as its new director – India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA).Vaz-Arab arrives at the company following 26 years at Cargolux Airlines, where she began in sales and progressed to director of Middle East and Indian operations. She also managed global accounts for Etihad ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new chief information officer
Laurent Jossa, Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has appointed Laurent Jossa as its new group chief information officer (CIO) as it looks to transition into a fully paperless organisation.Jossa has more than 20 years of experience working at a variety of aviation and airfreight companies.In his new role at Chapman Freeborn, Laurent ...
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NewsIntradco Global shows pigs can fly with UK-China flight
Animal air charter specialist Intradco Global, a subsidiary of Chapman Freeborn, has transported 1,030 purebred pigs from the UK to China.Landrace, Yorkshire and Duroc pig breeds were transported on a Boeing 747-8F aircraft on behalf of purebred genetics specialist Genesus.The trip involved a stop in Kazakhstan, during which time the ...
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NewsStuck box ship partially re-floated as air cargo remains poised
Image courtesy of VesselfinderThe huge containership that has been blocking the Suez Canal for more than a week has been partially re-floated.Earlier today, Egyptian officials said that the stern of the 400 m-long Ever Given ultra-large containership had now been freed, but the bow remains stuck."This was the result of ...
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NewsAntonov and Chapman team up on time-critical AN-124 flights
Antonov Airlines, in partnership with broker Chapman Freeborn, has flown 370 tonnes of new machinery parts on three AN-124 flights to a mine in Brazil from Australia.Cargo included a giant drill shaft and a transport cradle, which was required for upgrading machinery at the final destination with minimal down-time affecting ...
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NewsAviation and logistics firms highlight International Women's Day initiatives
Yesterday, March 8, was International Women's Day and many companies marked the occasion with new initiatives put in place to facilitate diversity in the industry.Change Horizon and Meantime Communications started an initiative on International Women's Day to promote gender equality.The companies hope their Women in Aviation and Logistics Pledge will ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn expands in US
New Jersey, USAircraft charter broker Chapman Freeborn has expanded its presence in the Americas by opening a new northeast US office.The company already has three other offices in the US: Los Angeles, Houston and Fort Lauderdale.Chapman Freeborn said the office, which is located in Parsippany, New Jersey, will help it ...
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Russi Batliwala on Chapman Freeborn's global ambitions
Since its establishment in 1973, Chapman Freeborn has developed into one of the largest and best-known aircraft charter brokers.The UK-headquartered company was originally set up to market Alaska International Air’s Hercules freighter fleet, which comprised five aircraft at the time.Today, Chapman Freeborn operates on a global scale — with offices ...
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ACS prepares for Brexit disruption with freighter capacity
Charter broker Air Charter Service has secured a BAe 146 freighter aircraft as it prepares for border disruption as the UK's transition from the European Union (EU) ends on January 1.Many are expecting changes in customs procedures at the border between the UK and EU as a result of the ...
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Charter brokers prepare for Brexit freighter demand
Charter brokers are preparing for urgent demand when the UK's 12 month European Union exit transition period comes to an end in January.Both Chapman Freeborn and Air Charter Service (ACS) are expecting snarl ups at UK and European ferry ports at the start of the year as border processes are ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn teams up with ISS GF on Doha flights
ISS Global Forwarding (GF) Qatar and Chapman Freeborn Air Chartering recently teamed-up to deliver urgent construction materials from Bangkok to Doha.The urgent order consisted of 88 tonnes of material required for a unnamed "prestigious project" in Qatar.ISS GF Qatar along with Chapman Freeborn operated multiple charter flights to airlift oversized ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: How can air cargo be utilised for cost-effective transportation?
Sponsored Content: Chapman Freeborn, part of the Avia Solutions GroupOver the last couple of months, air cargo demand has been rapidly growing all around the world - according to the International Air Transport Association. Compared to a sharp decline in 2019, it is now strongly outperforming passenger traffic due to ...
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NewsBatliwala moves from CEO to chair of Chapman Freeborn
Russi Batliwala, chair, Chapman FreebornGlobal aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, part of the Avia Solutions Group has appointed Russi Batliwala as its chair.The move comes as the company welcomes back Eric Erbacher to take up Batliwala's former role of chief executive."The appointments come at an exciting time for the business, ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn names its first group humanitarian cargo director
Chapman Freeborn has promoted Daniel Carriett into the newly created role of group humanitarian cargo director.In his new role, Carriett reports directly to Neil Dursley, chief commercial officer.Dursley commented: "I am delighted to announce the promotion of Carriett to group humanitarian cargo director."We have expanded our client portfolio during this ...