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Chapman Freeborn provides private air passenger and cargo charter services for major corporations, governments, NGOs, relief agencies, and high net-worth individuals.

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Race against the production line: Europe’s automotive airfreight pressure points

When a car plant is about to run out of parts, every hour of downtime has a price. For many carmakers, an emergency charter turns out to be the cheaper way out.

Low Cost News

ERAA Gen. Assembly: 'No availability' of new aircraft for regional fleets

Fleet renewals pushed back as regional aircraft shortages show no sign of easing, a panel hears

Technology

Airlines warned retail expansion could create costly fulfilment challenge

Report commissioned by Accelya agues that delivery, not sales will be the next major challenge

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Inventory in motion: How e-commerce is rewriting the economics of air cargo

As e-commerce transforms how goods move around the world, Sally Dixon, a Fellow of the CILT, considers what it means for air cargo and the value created by trade.

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Rebuilding the MRO skills pipeline: Why simulation belongs at the centre of technician training

As MRO demand grows and experienced engineers retire, Payal Gupta looks at how simulation could help close the technician skills gap.

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Interviews / Comments / Articles 10 mins read

Regional airports and cargo activity: Tampere-Pirkkala’s growing opportunity

Marja Aalto, Senior Specialist - Aviation from Business Tampere Oy, explains why proximity, flexibility and resilience could give Finland's Tampere-Pirkkala Airport a valuable role in Europe's evolving air cargo network.

Staff canteen at Changi Airport, Singapore

Operations & Training 4 mins read

Who Feeds the Night Shift?

Catering is the overlooked gap in aviation's 24-hour operations

AI firms are hunting for messy, specialised, real-world operational data that just isn't available on the open internet. Credit: Tomás Del Coro

Low Cost News 2 mins read

Google's Spirit Airlines deal should worry every airline in the industry

The tech giant just bought the defunct US low-cost carriers' corporate data set of $10 million. LCRAB editor Rob Munro considers the wider implications of the deal.

Interviews / Comments / Articles 7 mins read

The new normal for aviation's aftermarket

Persistent supply constraints, ageing fleets and workforce shortages are putting a premium on parts availability.

Children watch planes while waiting in Tampere Airport T1 (Credit: Opa Latvala)

Regional News 5 mins read

Tampere’s Flight Path to Growth

Long Read: How Finland’s second city is using aviation to power investment and industry

Interviews / Comments / Articles 8 mins read

Cargo Airports - Interview Series: Zack Oakley, Chicago Rockford International Airport

Zack Oakley discusses RFD’s cargo growth, international ambitions and plans to stay ahead of demand.

Low Cost News 4 mins read

Rethinking fuel architecture: how Eaton is harnessing additive manufacturing and infrastructure investment

We interviewed Matt Price, General Manager of Eaton’s Fuel Systems business, at the Farnborough International Airshow to gain an understanding of how additive manufacturing is becoming a central part of their business.

Interviews / Comments / Articles 2 mins read

Faster data, better decisions

Avionica’s Edward Gorman says that the biggest flight data problem isn’t collection. It’s decision speed.

Articles/Comments 4 mins read

Every journey starts somewhere

Aviation Ambassador Lauren Turner reflects on an unexpected career journey and why young people should look beyond the obvious roles when considering a future in aviation.

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