All Avia Solutions Group articles – Page 2

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    Avia Solutions Group: A mathematical approach

    2020-08-04T09:51:36Z

    Gediminas Ziemelis says Avia Solutions Group is planning for further growth in a volatile aviation market. Roger Hailey reports...Gediminas Ziemelis, chairman of Avia Solutions Group (ASG), has some advice for a young entrepreneur in today’s disrupted aviation industry: “Be careful about signing a long-term contract with aircraft or facility owners, ...

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    Chapman Freeborn swoops on Arcus as it targets time critical sector

    2020-06-18T14:59:28Z

    Gediminas Ziemelis, chair of the board, Avia Solutions GroupCharter broker Chapman Freeborn will acquire Arcus Air Logistics and Arcus Air OBC (on-board courier) from the Arcus Air Group as it targets the time critical logistics sector.Arcus offers air cargo charter and on-board courier services primarily to the automotive industry and ...

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    LIVE UPDATES: Air cargo continues fight against Covid-19

    2020-05-18T15:20:57Z

    A live roundup of air cargo companies' efforts to meet the challenges presented to supply chains by the Covid-19 outbreak.————— May 18, 16:11pm BST —————————————–Düsseldorf Airport has been handling medical equipment and other traffic-related to the coronavirus outbreak.Gerton Hulsman, managing director of cargo operations, said: “We have had a variety ...

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    Chapman Freeborn and Magma team up on the transatlantic

    2020-03-20T17:15:47Z

    Charter broker Chapman Freeborn has teamed up with sister company Magma Aviation to offer a series of transatlantic freighter flights.Magma Aviation will operate its B747Fs on nine weekly rotations from Europe to the US. The move comes following US president Donald Trump’s travel ban on 26 European countries, which resulted ...

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    Avia Solutions to buy freighter operator Bluebird Nordic

    2020-01-29T11:32:18Z

    Avia Solutions Group, which owns UK broker Chapman Freeborn and freighter operator Magma Aviation, is to acquire 100% of cargo carrier Bluebird Nordic and so step into the narrow-body ACMI cargo business.According to the Cirium database, Iceland-headquartered Bluebird Nordic, founded in 1999, operates one B737-300SF and four B737-400SFs.Gediminas Ziemelis, founder ...

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    Avia Solutions completes acquisition of Chapman Freeborn

    2019-10-15T09:12:57Z

    Avia Solutions Group has completed the acquisition of charter broker Chapman Freeborn.The deal was first announced in June with the companies stating at the time that they expected the takeover to be completed in the third quarter. Terms have not been disclosed.As part of the Avia Solutions Group, Chapman Freeborn ...

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    Chapman Freeborn charter moves MRI scanner to the Maldives

    2019-08-20T12:11:17Z

    Chapman Freeborn recently transported an MRI machine from Dubai to a hospital in Addu Atoll, the Maldives. The shipment was carried out with a chartered Maximus Air freighter.Before the arrival of the scanner, local patients needing MRIs had to fly 350 miles to the Maldivian capital of Malé.The flight represented ...

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    Chapman Freeborn to target growth following acquisition by Avia Solutions

    2019-06-18T10:03:08Z

    Aviation group Avia Solutions Group has entered into an agreement to acquire UK-headquartered Chapman Freeborn Group as the broker aims to accelerate growth.Terms of the deal, signed on June 14, were not disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of the year.Chapman Freeborn chief executive ...