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Bernardo Nunes has joined the board of air broker Chapman Freeborn, following his appointment as chief operating officer in November. He will continue to serve in his current role, leading global operations across the Chapman Freeborn group, including Magma Aviation, Intradco Global, On Board Courier (OBC) and the Arcus Air Group.
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UK-based broker Chapman Freeborn saw a 48% increase in the number of women employed in management positions over the last year, in addition to a 9% increase in the number of women in the business as a whole.
It grew its total headcount by 3% overall.
Senior UK human resources business partner, ...
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Chapman Freeborn was voted Best Full-Service Charter Company at the Aviation Achievement Awards in Dubai on 27 February. It was recognised for its critical role reinforcing supply chains’ resilience through time-critical deliveries and rapid response to humanitarian crises.
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Air broker Chapman Freeborn has restructured its European cargo operations team with James Gilliard appointed vice president of cargo sales and Markus Schmidt vice president of cargo commercial operations, both reporting to Reto Hunziker who remains President of Europe.
Gilliard will lead client acquisition and expansion into new markets, whilst Schmidt ...
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UK-based airfreight broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Cam Bolton-Wilson vice president of its humanitarian and government division in the Americas.
He joins Chapman Freeborn after serving for six years as a Commando in the UK’s Royal Marines and 18 years in the defence and humanitarian sectors, including senior leadership positions on ...
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Broker Chapman Freeborn has launched a European music and entertainment division, placing all operations under two new heads of department. Internal promotions see Paul Kindred appointed head of music and entertainment business development, while Chloe Phelps becomes head of music and entertainment charters.
Kindred said: “Chapman Freeborn has been the leading ...
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Chapman Freeborn has appointed Linas Dovydenas as president, India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA). Dovydenas spent 16 years at Chapman Freeborn’s parent company , Avia Solutions Group, as chief executive and chief commercial officer roles before joining the charter broker arm in 2022.
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Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn landed an AS-355 helicopter on a carpark to get automotive equipment to its destination in time for a German car manufacturer. The company drew upon its fifty years of experience to identify and request the use of an adjacent car park as a temporary helipad.
“We ...
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Bernardo Nunes has been appointed chief operating officer at Chapman Freeborn, returning to the charter broker having previously served as director of transformation and analytics in 2021 and 2022. He will manage daily operations across the Chapman Freeborn group, including Magma Aviation, Intradco Global, and the Arcus Air Group.
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Air broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Allen Liu President of its newly expanded operations across Greater China. Since joining Chapman Freeborn in 2012, Liu has held several roles, including senior cargo manager for China and vice president of cargo for North Asia, during which he established new regional offices in ...
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