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  • Teesside Airport's new cargo handling facility. Copyright: Dave Charnley Photography
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    Air Partner handles first export cargo flight out of Teesside Airport

    2022-12-21T11:10:55Z

    Teesside International Airport cargo facility. Copyright: Dave Charnley PhotographyAviation services group Air Partner has handled Teesside International Airport’s first export cargo flight.In recent weeks, the team has arranged for three Cessna aircraft to fly automotive cargo into Teesside for a global manufacturer based in the north of ...

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    Air Partner teams up with Teesside Airport to handle cargo flights

    2022-12-13T09:12:53Z

    Teeside International AirportAviation services group Air Partner has handled key cargo flights into Teesside International Airport as the latter aims to become a key cargo hub.Over the past two weeks, the Air Partner cargo team has arranged for three Cessna aircraft to fly automotive cargo into Teesside for a global ...

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    Antonov and Air Partner complete complex oversize transport

    2022-11-24T10:43:03Z

    Photo: AntonovAntonov Airlines and Air Partner have provided an urgent AOG cargo charter solution to move an oversized aircraft engine and critical tooling from Luxembourg to a remote island in the Azores.The operation entailed flying a working engine and tools weighing around 75 tonnes to the island of Lajes and ...

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    Air Partner expands in Middle East

    2022-11-15T12:21:14Z

    Air Partner Dubai. Photo: Air PartnerGlobal aviation services group Air Partner has expanded its office in Dubai as part of plans to double its workforce in the Middle East and grow its market share in the region.The office, located in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, offers Air Partner’s full suite of ...

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    Air Partner appoints new head of business development

    2022-10-03T10:18:43Z

    Andrew Powers. Source: Air PartnerCharter broker Air Partner has appointed Andrew Powers as head of business development for its cargo division.Powers has more than 25 years of experience working in cargo, most recently spending eight years as sales manager at AirBridgeCargo Airlines.In his new role, Powers is tasked with growing ...

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    Chapman Freeborn appoints new president Americas

    2022-05-18T11:27:56Z

    David Mccown. Source: Chapman FreebornAir charter company Chapman Freeborn has appointed David McCown as president of its Americas business.McCown joins Chapman Freeborn following a 17-year career at Air Partner, where he was president of Air Partner Americas.In total, he has 26 years of experience in the aviation industry, having started ...

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    Russian fleet sanctions squeezing capacity

    2022-03-22T10:57:56Z

    Photo: AntonovSanctions imposed on Russian aircraft fleets are further squeezing air cargo capacity in an already constrained market.Pierre Van Der Stichele, vice president of global freight at aviation services group Air Partner told Air Cargo News that airspace bans on Russian aircraft imposed by the EU, US and others have ...

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    Broker Air Partner set to be bought in $107m deal

    2022-01-27T11:12:47Z

    Private aviation firm Wheels Up Experience Inc has reached an agreement to buy UK-based charter broker Air Partner.Under the terms of the transaction, Wheels Up will acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Air Partner for £1.25 per share, equivalent to an enterprise value of ...

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    Van Der Stichele switches to Air Partner

    2022-01-18T13:59:43Z

    Pierre Van Der Stichele. Source: Air PartnerPierre Van Der Stichele has moved to charter broker Air Partner from rival Chapman Freeborn to head up the firm’s cargo business.Van Der Stichele, who worked for Chapman Freeborn for 19 years, most recently as group director of cargo, will take up the role ...

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    Broker predicts rise in UK air cargo demand as Covid isolation cases surge

    2021-07-23T09:27:53Z

    Charter broker Air Partner is expecting an increase in UK air cargo flights as supply chains come under pressure from a rising number of people in Covid isolation.The expected increase comes as the country faces what is being dubbed a ‘ping-demic’ — a reference to receiving a ‘ping’ from the ...

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    Stuck box ship partially re-floated as air cargo remains poised

    2021-03-29T10:27:29Z

    Image courtesy of VesselfinderThe huge containership that has been blocking the Suez Canal for more than a week has been partially re-floated.Earlier today, Egyptian officials said that the stern of the 400 m-long Ever Given ultra-large containership had now been freed, but the bow remains stuck."This was the result of ...

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    Modal shift to air to continue as ocean shipping faces ongoing crunch

    2021-02-08T17:03:19Z

    Current modal shift from ocean to air is expected to continue as chaos in the container shipping industry is expected to continue beyond the Chinese New Year.Seko Logistics chief growth officer Brian Bourke said that this year its seafreight team had been offering customers airfreight capacity as an alternative to ...

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    Air cargo charter demand picks up due to ocean freight issues

    2021-02-01T11:40:20Z

    Charter broker Air Partner has reported a 50% increase in demand as a result of ocean freight supply chain issues.Over the last few months the container shipping sector has experienced major supply chain issues due to a box shortage in Asia, a surge in demand and port congestion.Air Partner chief ...

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    Air Partner adds its first African office

    2020-10-22T09:12:56Z

    Charter broker Air Partner has opened its first office in South Africa as it looks to capitalise on "record growth" for its freight division over the last three years.The new office is in Johannesburg and operations will be overseen by newly appointed cargo sales manager Fred Du Plessis.The broker said ...

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    Air Partner performance boosted by airfreight operations and repatriation flights

    2020-07-20T11:45:04Z

    The strong demand for airfreight transport, group travel and repatriation flights during the coronavirus pandemic helped to bolster the performance of global aviation services company Air Partner in the first five months of its financial year.However, the outlook for the rest of 2020 looks less rosy for the UK-headquartered firm, ...

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    Strong start to the year for Air Partner following a tough 2019

    2020-05-22T08:28:45Z

    Charter broker Air Partner saw profits and revenues decline last year but is expecting a busy 2020 as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.Announcing results for the year ending January 31, the company saw full-year revenues decline 13.9% year on year to £66.7m, gross profit was down 3.7% to £34.2m ...

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    Air Partner reports busy charter operations as pandemic continues

    2020-05-05T09:23:24Z

    Global aviation services group Air Partner said it had a strong start to the financial year, with the unaudited accounts for February, March and April showing expected underlying profit before tax at £6m.The company reported April as being a "record month", driven by high levels of coronavirus-related activity in its ...

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    Air Partner expects charter market surge

    2020-03-16T17:36:59Z

    Charter broker Air Partner has urged companies to book cargo transport early to keep supply chains moving in light of the coronavirus.The company said that it has reported a spike in demand while capacity is in short supply as passenger airlines have axed services.Air Partner chief executive Mark Briffa said: ...

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    Air Partner in last minute coronavirus medical shipment

    2020-02-14T10:35:08Z

    Charter broker Air Partner helped arrange the last minute transportation of 407 boxes of medical supplies to Wuhan to support medical efforts related to the coronavirus.The medical supplies were carried on a Boeing 747 that was being utilised to repatriate British and EU nationals from the Chinese city, which is ...

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    Air Partner expands Middle East operations with new Dubai office

    2019-11-11T10:50:07Z

    Global aviation services provide Air Partner has set up a new office in Dubai as it looks to expand its presence in the Middle East.The new establishment offers Air Partner's solutions, including freight and charter. Air Partner's clients in Dubai will also be able to access its consulting and training ...