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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

For further information on this story, or about the Chapman Freeborn Group, please contact Julie Black or Andy James on +44 (0)1293 572832

Chapman Freeborn Turkey Open For Business –
Building A Bridge From Europe to Cental Asia

26th June 2006

Adnan Duran (left) and Tekin Ertemel (right)Chapman Freeborn Airchartering is delighted to announce that our newest offices in Turkey are now open for business and already fixing flights.Formed as a joint venture with Chapman Freeborn associate Airmark / Airline Marketing & Services Ltd Sti, CF Turkey already has two locations – the main chartering office in Istanbul and an operations, repping and supervision office in Ankara.

In addition, Chapman Freeborn Turkey Flight Support has also been created with personnel in place to manage traffic rights applications, arrange fuelling and handling for both passengers and cargo throughout Turkey.

Istanbul is a key location as a bridge between Europe and Asia, and serves in particular as a strategic cargo hub for Asian-Europe trans-shipments and as such, we can provide ancillary services such as trucking and commercial co-load solutions.

Perfectly placed to further expand all of our cargo chartering operations in the region, CF Turkey will provide a comprehensive range of services including ad hoc cargo charters, and onboard courier service for urgent last minute small cargo shipments.

Previously only local brokers have operated in the Turkish market and Chapman Freeborn’s global presence and infrastructure provides clients in the freight forwarding and logistics communities the reassurance that our experience and expertise leaves them in safe hands. This is particularly true when operating into Central Asia - the so-called"Stan" countries such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan - and the Middle East, including Iraq.

Clients will appreciate the added value of our presence in Turkey in the shape of regular scheduled air cargo services into Iraq and Afghanistan and empty legs between Europe and Asia.

We will also be undertaking further passenger and executive charters, ACMI and subcharter and leasing.

Heading up our new operation is 29 year old Adnan Duran who worked with German General Manager, Stefan Kohlmann to establish the new Turkish office.Adnan will serve as Regional Manager, Turkey & Central Asia. Adnan, a Turkish national who was born in Germany already has many years of experience in the aviation industry including working for Chapman Freeborn in Frankfurt and before that, 6 years with FedEx and 5 years with another broker in Germany.

Adnan comments:"This is a great opportunity for Chapman Freeborn to build further bridges and expand our reach into the Central Asian market which is traditionally a region that is regarded with some caution by customers, operators and brokers alike.The demand is there, and now that we are here, so are the service levels that clients demand."

Adnan will be assisted by Tekin Ertemel. Tekin, 37 previously worked with MNG Airlines for over 9 years as Chief Flight Dispatcher and later Scheduler & Planning Manager.He is Director of CF Associate, Airmark / Airline Marketing & Services and will be General Manager, Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Turkey.

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