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 appointed exclusive GSA for AN-12 in South East Asia & Australia
7h July 2006
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering is delighted to announce an exclusive joint venture with global cargo airline Vega which sees us appointed as General Sales Agent for South East Asia and Australia for the first European registered Antonov 12 freighter to be actually based in the region.
The Antonov 12 is equipped to latest ICAO and BR-NAV standards which permits operations globally.Operator Vega Airlines is an expert at transporting items such as explosives used in mining, oil / energy industry and other dangerous goods, as well as heavy and oversized pieces such as industrial cargos and AOG engines.
The aircraft is equipped with a removable roller system meaning it can accommodate ULD containers which makes for easier loading, greater security and faster handling times than typical bulk-loaded AN12s as it does not require heavy duty ground handling equipment such as a main deck loader and needs only a low deck loader or simple forklift. This is a huge advantage in the region as many airports do not have such equipment to handle other types and so we can operate this AN12 into many airports which other operators could not even consider.
Ultimately this saves clients time and money as their cargo can be delivered directly to the airport and flown where needed rather being forced to use slow seafreight options.This is key to many of our core clients such as the ships spares logistics, oil and gas industries, aircraft AOG etc where time is really pressing.Singapore is a particular regional hub for this type of business and Vega are accredited to transport cargo worldwide – no other AN12 operator in South East Asia has this accreditation.
Furthermore, the aircraft also features a unique approval from the Antonov Design Bureau to fly with a partially open rear door to accommodate the largest pieces.This unique configuration means that we can carry certain types of freight which would normally be off-limits to main-deck freighters.
The aircraft will provide availability and capacity to operate both regular and ad hoc cargo charters throughout South East Asia and the sales agreement means that Chapman Freeborn have sales exclusivity in South East Asia and Australia with Vega undertaking sales activity elsewhere in the world. Most importantly, whomever the client contacts, the pricing will be the same at any point for any route.
This agreement seeks to combine the synergies of both CF and Vega to maximise the flying on the aircraft and combin
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rammed and ad hoc flights in order to provide clients with exceptionally competitive pricing.
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