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 India in urgent AOG engine movement
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 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 engine movement 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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