Notes to Editors
- Chapman Freeborn is the largest air charter broker in the world with 36 offices in 20 countries
- In June 2007, we were voted"Air Cargo Charter Broker of The Year" at the ACW World Air Cargo Awards in Munich
- Chapman Freeborn was established in 1973
- Annual group turnover is over $450m
- The Chapman Freeborn group employs nearly 300 personnel
- We specialise in moving urgent cargo, heavy and outsize pieces, high value commodities, dangerous goods and AOG parts
- Many of the world’s major relief organisations, governments, NGOs and other aid providers use our expertise in transporting relief goods and organising personnel evacuations
- We provide ACMI, wet, damp and dry leasing solutions for many of the world’s largest airlines
- We also provide General Sales Agency (GSA), Station Management and Ground Handling Services
- Our operations division, Paragon Global Flight Support provides 24 hour outsourced flight support
- Chapman Freeborn is listed in the Sunday Times’ Top Track 250 of the biggest mid-market private companies in the UK
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Chapman Freeborn AirChartering Delhi-ighted At First Fruits of Asian
Expansion Plan
17th February 2004
It is with great excitement that Chapman Freeborn are delighted to announce
further expansion in Asia with the imminent opening of Chapman Freeborn
Airchartering PVT Ltd in New Delhi, India from 1st March 2004.
This new operation, enables the group to penetrate and better serve this
exciting and fast growing market. India has a population of approx 1 billion
people and an annual growth rate of 8% and as such is producing more and
more charter possibilities both inward and outward. As we have always been
at the forefront of recognising the need to involve ourselves in new markets
– we felt this was one that we could not ignore and this move comes as part
of a strategy to expand further within the region.
This compliments our office in Singapore and we are currently also in negotiations
to set up an office in Beijing, China.
We have appointed Sanjay Chand to be the Executive Director of Sales for
the new company. Sanjay has enormous experience in chartering aircraft having
worked for several airlines from the former CIS. He speaks fluent Russian,
has frequently been involved in chartering all manner of aircraft both Russian
built and Western built.
Vikramjit Ahluwalia has been appointed Managing Director of Chapman Freeborn
India.
This new office will give us the opportunity to undertake both cargo and
passenger charters in the region as well as the obtaining of traffic rights
and diplomatic clearances in this sometimes operationally difficult part
of the world.
Group Chairman, Chris Chapman says of this new development:
"This new operation in India is a vital part of our expansion plan in the
region. We already have a very strong presence throughout Europe and the
USA and this further consolidates our position as the largest and most influential
air charter broker in the world. This global network of local knowledge,
professional staff and most importantly, purchasing power means we are the
ideal aviation partner and support organisation for airlines and shippers
alike."
When pressed further for a hint as to the likely location of further offices,
Chris would only add"Watch this space!"
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