Recently Chapman Freeborn's chairman and co-founder Chris Chapman did an interview with Payload Asia magazine. In the candid interview, he shared the story behind this 40 year old leading air chartering company, and what got him into commercial aviation. Abstract Because my dad was a police officer! Whenever he is asked how he got into commercial aviation, Chapman Freeborn cofounder Chris Chapman has a standard, if not quizzical reply: "Because my dad was a...

International aircraft charter specialists Chapman Freeborn has launched a new service offering immediate worldwide support to smaller business jet brokers and operators undertaking charters in unfamiliar, challenging or financially restrictive regions. The Global Broker programme will enable firms to call upon Chapman Freeborn's network of more than 450 staff based in 35 offices across 25 countries. They will offer worldwide charter expertise and flight support ...

This month we're delighted to be celebrating 40 years of successful aircraft chartering! Starting out from humble beginnings from an office in London, arranging contracts for Alaska International Air's L-100 Hercules freighter aircraft, the company has grown steadily and organically. Today, we are a leading supplier of passenger and cargo air charters to major corporations, private individuals, aid agencies and governments, supporting 450 employees and over...

There's plenty of interesting news stories appearing on the social media feeds of the key private jet manufacturers - including updates on the next generation of private jet designs. Embraer's second Legacy 500 prototype made its maiden flight earlier this week. Embraer claims the Legacy 500 represents the next generation of midsize private jets, featuring fly-by-wire technology and leveraging the latest advances in aerodynamics, lightweight materials and techni...

Chapman Freeborn's London VIP team were able to watch one of our very own charters (a Citation Jet 2+) fly past the window of our Gatwick HQ on Friday carrying superstar DJ Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) to some European festival gigs off the beaten track in Germany and the Czech Republic this weekend. All the more important of course was bringing him back for his performance at the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday night (among several other Chapma...