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Chapman Freeborn expands Africa operation as cargo demand rises
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BRITISH based air charter and aircraft leasing company Chapman Freeborn has announced that it has tripled the size of its Africa team, which is located close Johannesburg's OR Tambo airport.
Chapman Freeborn's move is the result of air cargo revenues in Africa increasing by 30 per cent during the period from 2021 to 2023, reports Johannesburg's Engineering News.
The chartering and leasing of freighter aircraft is one of the areas in which the company specializes. Its customer base includes multinational corporations, governments, humanitarian organizations, many industries and freight forwarders.
In Africa, the company has hitherto concentrated on South Africa, but this year, with its expanded team, it will expand its coverage to the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. It can provide African clients with services such as cargo charters, and live animal courier services.
"Infrastructure in Africa is developing quickly to support international trade and we see major advancements on the logistics and supply chain front," reports the company's India, Middle East and Africa chief Sharon Vaz-Arab.
"South Africa is high on automotive trade and our OBC product serves the sector's increasing calls for time-sensitive critical hand carry movements that are faster than a charter or an onboard courier," she said.
The group feels that it can support the development of key sectors in Africa, by providing more short- and medium-term block charters and by developing its aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance leasing services. These key sectors include the automotive, energy and oil and gas industries.
"We have a talented team in Africa and my estimate is that if Chapman Freeborn's Africa operations continue at this pace, we will need a much larger office by the year's end," she said.
The company, which is part of the Lithuania-based Avia Solutions Group, is participating in the Air Cargo Africa exhibition and conference near OR Tambo International Airport.
Chapman Freeborn's move is the result of air cargo revenues in Africa increasing by 30 per cent during the period from 2021 to 2023, reports Johannesburg's Engineering News.
The chartering and leasing of freighter aircraft is one of the areas in which the company specializes. Its customer base includes multinational corporations, governments, humanitarian organizations, many industries and freight forwarders.
In Africa, the company has hitherto concentrated on South Africa, but this year, with its expanded team, it will expand its coverage to the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. It can provide African clients with services such as cargo charters, and live animal courier services.
"Infrastructure in Africa is developing quickly to support international trade and we see major advancements on the logistics and supply chain front," reports the company's India, Middle East and Africa chief Sharon Vaz-Arab.
"South Africa is high on automotive trade and our OBC product serves the sector's increasing calls for time-sensitive critical hand carry movements that are faster than a charter or an onboard courier," she said.
The group feels that it can support the development of key sectors in Africa, by providing more short- and medium-term block charters and by developing its aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance leasing services. These key sectors include the automotive, energy and oil and gas industries.
"We have a talented team in Africa and my estimate is that if Chapman Freeborn's Africa operations continue at this pace, we will need a much larger office by the year's end," she said.
The company, which is part of the Lithuania-based Avia Solutions Group, is participating in the Air Cargo Africa exhibition and conference near OR Tambo International Airport.