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NEWS DIGITAL

CHAPMAN FREEBORN ACQUIRES

ARCUS AIR LOGISTICS

with ambitious plans for future
growth.
Chapman Freeborn, a “We are proud to welcome
global aircraft charter specialist the highly experienced teams
in the Avia Solutions Group of Arcus Air Logistics to our
(ASG) has acquired Arcus Air growing family. This is an
Logistics and Arcus Air OBC opportune time to join forces
from the Arcus Air Group. given the trends in the global
Offering ad-hoc air cargo cargo logistics space. I believe
charter and on board courier Arcus Air Logistics will further
services primarily to the strengthen our group’s business
automotive industry, Arcus Air as we continue our strategy of
Logistics is a respected and growth through diversification
established supplier with a in the niche aircraft charter
brand history of over 45 years. industry”, said Russi Batliwala,
The company provides CEO of Chapman Freeborn.
cargo charter services with “While the aviation industry
its own fleet of two Dornier is living through a challenging
228-212 aircraft, and a variety time, identifying and acting on
of additional aircraft. Over the the right investment opportuni-
2015-2019 period, Arcus Air ties can be a real differentiating Gediminas Ziemelis
Logistics’ average annual sales factor for businesses that will
were €22 million. emerge from this crisis stronger
Arcus Air Logistics is a than before. ASG is pleased to chairman of the board of Avia name, providing customers
valuable addition to Chapman be able to support the growth Solutions Group. with a seamless, high-quality
Freeborn’s service portfolio. of our family of companies; Arcus Air Logistics, with service experience.
It brings significant synergies Chapman Freeborn’s latest representative offices in Francisco Mühlens will
in the emergency cargo acquisition is a prime example Germany, Spain and Slovakia continue to act as managing
logistics space where Chapman of our successful cooperation”, will trade under its current director. Q
Freeborn is a leading player said Gediminas Ziemelis,

NEWS DIGITAL

AN AVIATION SECURITY

INTELLIGENCE PORTAL

bio-safety and operational incidents in International Civil Aviation Organisation
the vicinity of airports. This will enable (ICAO) to improve levels of security infor-
An incident reporting tool to help individual airlines to make well-informed, mation-sharing. This is particularly critical
airlines mitigate and manage security risks real-time and risk-based operational in conflict zones as demonstrated with the
has been launched by the International decisions to manage security threats. tragic downing of Ukraine International
Air Transport Association. “Safety and security are the industry’s Airlines flight PS752 earlier this year.
The Security Risk Intelligence Portal main priorities. SRIP provides up-to-the- “To be sustainable, flying must be
(SRIP) includes information about the minute security incident data that will secure. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen
latest state and airport restrictions and make aviation even more secure. This unprecedented levels of cooperation
requirements imposed as a result of the includes bio-safety and conflict zone among all industry stakeholders, including
COVID-19 crisis. information which will be particularly governments. SRIP is an important
timely as airlines re-start operations
opportunity to continue that co-operation
Developed to improve real-time infor- amid the COVID-19 crisis,” said Matthew with the common aim of building an even
mation-sharing among airlines, airports Vaughan, IATA director of security. more secure industry. As aviation restarts,
and air navigation service providers SRIP we must retain this spirit and extend it to
will open to all stakeholders. all areas of safety and security,” said Nick
It will be augmented by open-source CO-OPERATION WITH Careen, IATA senior vice president airport,
data (notices, warnings, bulletins, GOVERNMENTS passenger, cargo and security.
prohibitions and media reports) to To further improve security risk mitiga- The SRIP platform was developed by
provide a comprehensive view of security, tion, IATA is working with states and the
IATA’s strategic partner MedAire.Q

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