All Chapman Freeborn articles – Page 6
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Chapman Freeborn’s Air Libya cargo deal
LIBYA is to have an air cargo industry again after the fall of Colonel Gaddafi, Air Cargo News exclusively reveals.Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has struck a game-changing deal with carrier Air Libya to launch reliable, interconnected air cargo services into and within the war-ravaged country.The mutually beneficial strategic partnership allows the ...
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Chapman Freeborn and Swiss WorldCargo's new deal
CHAPMAN Freeborn Airchartering and Swiss WorldCargo have forged a new strategic partnership.It means that the global aircraft charter specialist is supporting Swiss WorldCargo with all third-party chartering requirements through its worldwide office network.Already an acknowledged global leader for care-intensive cargo services, the agreement allows Swiss to expand its specialised product ...
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Chapman Freeborn's An-225 charter for giant compressors
A COLLABORATION between charter broker Chapman Freeborn and multi-modal logistics specialist Air Cargo International (ACI) has successfully completed a high-profile An-225 charter to transport five giant compressors totalling 140 tonnes from South Korea to France.The flight, from Incheon International Airport, South Korea was the first time the world's largest fixed-wing ...
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Chapman Freeborn acquires Intradco
LIVESTOCK and bloodstock specialists Intradco has been acquired by one of the leading air charter specialists Chapman Freeborn, Air Cargo News exclusively reveals.The 21-year-old UK-based entity will become Chapman’s in-house animal division, thereby benefitting from its global reach, says its chief operating officer, Shahe Ouzounian.“We’ve bought a majority stake in ...
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Cargo Champion – Chris Chapman
‘PARTY animal’ is not a term one would ordinarily use to describe one of the most admired operators in the industry. “A man for all seasons” would be more fitting for a person who has contributed so greatly to the business and touched so many lives in the process.But Chris ...
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Chapman Freeborn and Lufthansa Cargo in unique alliance
GLOBAL charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering (CFA) has secured a unique strategic cooperation agreement with Lufthansa Cargo.It means that CFA will handle Lufthansa Cargo’s third-party chartering requirements – allowing the German airline to focus on marketing charter capacity on its own fleet of 18 MD-11Fs.The agreement will give Lufthansa Cargo’s ...
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Chapman Freeborn make Deeks US president
CHAPMAN Freeborn has appointed Gavin-jon Deeks president of its US operation.Deeks will oversee the aircraft charter specialist’s cargo and passenger teams, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with representatives across the US.Deeks, who was previously Chapman Freeborn’s vice-president of sales and marketing in the US for three years, takes over from ...
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Chapman expands in Australia
CHAPMAN Freeborn Airchartering has acquired Alltrans International in Australia.The new venture – Chapman Freeborn Airchartering – will improve access to freight links in the country, as well as surrounding markets including New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, from its Melbourne (Australia) office.Mike Grant has been appointed as general manager, having ...
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Chapman Freeborn returns to Italy
CHAPMAN Freeborn Airchartering is to reopen its operations in Italy with an office in Turin.Pierre Van Der Stichele, who will be president of the division, told Air Cargo News: “We are excited about the opportunities that this new office presents, and I’m confident that we have assembled the perfect team ...
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All change at Chapman Freeborn
CHAPMAN Freeborn has undergone a major change in ownership, with founder and chairman Chris Chapman and Carol Norman relinquishing majority ownership of the company Freeborn to a new management backed vehicle headed by Russi Batliwala, Shahe Ouzounian and Peter Joarder.It is believed that both Chapman and Norman will retain a ...
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Clark heads Chapman Freeborns new African office
CHAPMAN Freeborn Airchartering has opened a new office in Uganda. The new office will be headed by Iain Clark (right), who will be responsible for the development of cargo and passenger business in his role as regional manager of Africa.Carol Norman, managing director of the Chapman Freeborn Group, said: “We ...
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Chapman sets new horse transport record
CHAPMAN Freeborn Airchartering, arranged a charter of a B747-200F with MK Airlines to transport 73 show-jumping horses from the Netherlands to a major showcase event in Doha, Qatar.The horses, valued at €320 million, made the return trip to Doha from Maastricht Aachen Airport, for whom the operation represented the single ...