Notes to Editors
- Chapman Freeborn is the largest air charter broker in the world with 36 offices in 20 countries
- Chapman Freeborn was established in 1973
- Annual group turnover is over $450m
- The Chapman Freeborn group now employs over 250 personnel
- The passenger department provide air charters to a client base which includes travel agents, tour operators, MICE travel organisers and governments
- The cargo department specialise in moving urgent air cargo, heavy and outsize pieces, high value commodities, dangerous goods and AOG parts
- The company was voted Air Cargo Charter Broker of the Year at the ACW World Air Cargo Awards in 2007 and 2008
- Many of the world’s major relief organisations, governments, NGOs and other aid providers use the company’s expertise in transporting relief goods and organising personnel evacuations
- Chapman Freeborn also provide ACMI, wet, damp and dry leasing solutions for many of the world’s largest airlines
- The Chapman Freeborn group also provide General Sales Agency (GSA), Station Management and Ground Handling Services
- The 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 coordinates urgent air charters in response to Libyan petrochemical incident
12th September 2008
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has coordinated the movement of over 250 tons of fire fighting foam from Europe to Benghazi, Libya, to help tackle a blaze at a petrochemical and refining complex.
The urgent flights were chartered by Oil Spill Response and East Asia Response Ltd (OSRL EARL) in reaction to a fire in a 450,000 barrel oil-storage tank at the Ras Lanuf plant.
With steps already taken to isolate the incident from other tanks at the facility, a large supply of fire fighting foam was required to suppress the combustion.
Chapman Freeborn's UK office coordinated a total of six flights to Libya, using DC10-30F aircraft to carry around 45,000kgs of retardant per rotation.
Four flights departed to Benghazi (BEN) from Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) in the UK, and a further two flights were routed from Paris Vatry (XCR) and Barcelona (BCN).
Chapman Freeborn representatives were present at the airports to help oversee the x-ray, loading and timely dispatch of the cargo.
Daniel Carriett, who managed the Chapman Freeborn operation on behalf of OSRL EARL said:
"Chapman Freeborn works very closely with OSRL EARL in order that we are fully prepared to assist them when required.
"While incidents like this are thankfully rare, the principle of moving cargo as quickly and smoothly as possible is one we also apply on a daily basis for our freight forwarder clients."
Picture: DC10-30F aircraft loaded for the urgent air charters to Libya
For full details of Chapman Freeborn's global offices please visit: www.chapman-freeborn.com
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