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  • 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 India in urgent AOG air charter

9th January 2008

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering’s India office responded swiftly over the holiday period for the urgent movement of a three-tonne CFM56 engine for a grounded B737 passenger aircraft at Hyderabad International Airport, India.

The engine, flown in from Europe on a scheduled service, was rushed from Delhi to Hyderabad on an IL-76 freighter arranged by the global air charter company.

With Eid and Christmas celebrations already well underway, Chapman Freeborn’s Delhi office was able to immediately source a suitable aircraft for the charter and secured the necessary flight permits from the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation within just four hours of submitting their application.

The replacement engine was successfully flown from DEL to HYD on the 23rd/24th December, and as engineers set to work on the grounded aircraft the faulty piece was taken back to DEL for repairs. Sanjay Chand from Chapman Freeborn was on hand to oversee the smooth loading and offloading of both engines.

Vikramjit S. Ahluwalia, managing director of Chapman Freeborn in India, said:

"Thanks to the teamwork of Chapman Freeborn, this was a flawless operation from start to finish.

"Obtaining the permits in record time and coordinating this challenging air charter is a testament to the service we provide our clients."

Last month Chapman Freeborn launched it’s Wings’ team as a one-stop shop for airlines experiencing technical problems. The global air charter and aviation support company has brought together a team of experts to provide a single service which will offer fast, effective solutions for AOG situations.

The team is able to utilise the specialised departments and local market knowledge of the full Chapman Freeborn network, which includes 36 offices in 20 countries.

 

Chapman Freeborn’s India office can be contacted at cargoindia@chapman-freeborn.co.in or call +91 98 101 66064 / +91 98 111 69902 (24hr)

 

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