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InterviewsChapman Freeborn diversifies to thrive
Chapman Freeborn has achieved a steady footing in the air cargo market by diversifying its business with e-commerce and now aims to expand its niche products
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Magma adds narrowbody freighters and Middle East office
UK-headquartered freighter firm Magma Aviation is expanding its presence to the Middle East with the addition of two aircraft and a new office.The two converted freighters are an Airbus A321-200 (YL-LDZ) and a Boeing 737-800, while the new office is in Dubai.The company said it was one of the few ...
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NewsAirExplore adds three 737Fs
Martin Stulajter, chief executive of AirExplore. Photo: Avia Solutions GroupSlovakia-based aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) firm and charter airline AirExplore has taken delivery of three Boeing 737-800 freighters to expand its cargo capacity.The newly acquired cargo aircraft will be based at European and Middle Eastern airports, said the airline, ...
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Bluebird Nordic ends freighter operations
Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo charter airline Bluebird Nordic has terminated all operations.The airline no longer has an Icelandic air operator certificate (AOC) and is in the process of divesting all its freighters to lessors."Bluebird Nordic has announced discontinuing its cargo operations, effective 30 April 2024," Bluebird's parent company, Avia ...
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NewsBBN Airlines' third freighter set for action
Source: BBN Airlines IndonesiaBBN Airlines Indonesia is hoping to put its third Boeing 737-400 freighter into action in the opening weeks of March.The recently launched ACMI carrier took delivery of the converted freighter in November last year and since then it has been undergoing a maintenance check process.BBN said the ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn hires global oil & gas director
Gavin Nash. Photo: Chapman FreebornGavin Nash has joined air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn as global director – oil & gas.Nash brings to Chapman Freeborn over 11 years of experience in delivering and managing global supply chain operations in the oil and gas sector.Chapman Freeborn, part of Avia Solutions Group, has ...
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NewsAvia Solutions buys Slovakia’s AirExplore
Photo: Avia Solutions GroupACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) operator Avia Solutions Group has acquired Slovak-based ACMI and charter airline AirExplore.Headquartered in Bratislava, and established 13 years ago, AirExplore operates ten Boeing 737-800 aircraft, two of them in freighter configuration. The acquisition brings Avia’s total fleet to of 180 aircraft.Avia ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn lays out its plans at ACE
From left to right: Russi Batliwala, Chapman Freeborn chairman; Neil Dursley, group chief operating officer for Chapman Freeborn; and Eric Erbacher, group chief executive for Chapman Freeborn. Source: Chapman FreebornGlobally active charter broker Chapman Freeborn has today [May 11] marked 50 years of successful business and outlined its vision for ...
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NewsMagma Aviation starts first regular flights into China
Photo: Chapman FreebornFreighter operator Magma Aviation has added its first regular scheduled flights to China.The Chapman Freeborn subsidiary's China operations address growing demand and broaden its access to customers in the Asia Pacific region, the airline said.Taking place three to four times per week on a Boeing 747-400 freighter, the ...
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Bluebird adds another freighter to the flock
Icelandic cargo airline Bluebird Nordic has taken delivery of its fifth B737-800 converted freighter as it continues to expand its fleet.The carrier said that the addition of the new converted aircraft would help strengthen its position in the cargo market.“We are thrilled to further strengthen our fleet with the addition ...
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Bluebird Nordic targets Slovakian AOC
Bluebird Nordic is planning to obtain an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in Slovakia as it looks to expand operations in Europe.The Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo airline said that the additional AOC was a "strategic move" that would allow it to enter "new and prominent markets".Bluebird Nordic chief executive Audrone ...
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NewsIntradco Global transports over 300 cattle to West Africa
Europe-West Africa cattle transport. Photo: Intradco GlobalAnimal transport specialist Intradco Global has transported 330 cattle from Europe to West Africa to support the dairy industry.The operation took place across two charter flights throughout January, both of which saw Intradco Global’s ground operations team present at the departure and arrival airports ...
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Bluebird Nordic grows cargo operations with another 737 freighter
Icelandic ACMI leasing and airfreight company Bluebird Nordic has taken delivery of a B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) as it looks to grow its cargo operations.Sister company AviaAM Leasing delivered the 737-800BCF to Bluebird. This is the third delivery of the aircraft type, following the second delivery in February.Both companies ...
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NewsIndustry boss warns of ACMI market deficit
Gediminas Ziemelis, chairman of the board at Avia Solutions Group. Photo: Avia Solutions Group.The ACMI market could soon experience a deficit and problems such as order backlogs, one air cargo stakeholder has warned.Gediminas Ziemelis, chairman of the board of Cyprus-based Avia Solutions Group, said that the expected decline in ...
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NewsAviaAM adds another B737-800 for conversion
Source: AviaAMAviaAM Leasing has acquired another aircraft that it plans to convert into a freighter as part of a wider project to expand its all-cargo offering.The lessor said it had acquired a single B737-800 aircraft as it aims to have 25 converted aircraft of different types in the upcoming four ...
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NewsSmartLynx signs with ATSG for six A330-300 P2Fs
Photo: SmartLynxSmartLynx Airlines has signed an agreement with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) to be one of the first customers to take delivery of six Airbus A330-300 P2F converted cargo freighters under the terms of a six-year lease.The first of the widebody A330-300 P2Fs is due to join the fleet ...
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InsightsNew Magma Aviation CEO outlines expansion plans
Freighter fleet and network expansion are already key strategic ambitions for Conor Brannigan, recently appointed chief executive of Magma Aviation, writes Roger Hailey.Brannigan, appointed in October last year after joining the cargo management company in July, started his aviation and cargo career with Aer Lingus in 2006 until 2013.He continued ...
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NewsBrannigan scoops deputy CEO role at Magma
Conor Brannigan. Source: Chapman Freeborn/Magma AviationUK-based freighter manager Magma Aviation has appointed Conor Brannigan as its deputy chief executive.Brannigan joins Magma after two years at Cargolux where he was director strategic alliances and market Development. Brannigan also spent almost six years at Etihad in a global cargo position and began ...
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Avia Solutions Group: Is the industry ready to transport Covid-19 vaccines?
Gediminas Ziemelis, chair of the board at Avia Solutions Group shares his views on the air cargo industry's readiness to transport Covid-19 vaccines.As the first positive results of Covid-19 vaccines echoed through the media, a new challenge arose. Millions of vaccines will need to be quickly distributed globally. Is air ...
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Sponsored ContentSponsored: How can air cargo be utilised for cost-effective transportation?
Sponsored Content: Chapman Freeborn, part of the Avia Solutions GroupOver the last couple of months, air cargo demand has been rapidly growing all around the world - according to the International Air Transport Association. Compared to a sharp decline in 2019, it is now strongly outperforming passenger traffic due to ...