LAS VEGAS, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today that Duncan Aviation’s facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, has been appointed a Designated Overhaul Facility for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of PW300 and PW500 turbofan engines that will become operational over the next two years. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business.

“As our fleet of engines increases, we are taking proactive steps to ensure that we have fully operational MRO capabilities in place when and where our customers need them,” said Irene Makris, vice president for Customer Service at Pratt & Whitney Canada. “Duncan Aviation has extensive experience in the line maintenance and hot section inspection of both our PW300 and PW500 engines. Stepping into the official MRO role for these two engine families is the logical extension of our long-standing relationship with their team.”

“Our company was founded in 1956 and over the years we have expanded our business to offer a full portfolio of services to the business aviation community,” said Jeff Lake, president, Duncan Aviation. “Our Lincoln team is delighted to provide MRO services to Pratt & Whitney Canada engine customers flying PW300 and PW500 engine models.”

Pratt & Whitney Canada has an extensive global service network with a comprehensive MRO portfolio for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines. The breadth and depth of the company’s expertise and its flexible maintenance programs and solutions give P&WC capabilities and scale to serve customers around the clock virtually anywhere in the world. The P&WC global service network consists of company-owned maintenance and MRO shops, Designated Maintenance Facilities which provide line maintenance and mobile repair team services, Designated Overhaul Facilities which provide MRO services, and Approved Repair Facilities which maintain auxiliary power units. These facilities number more than 50 and are strategically located in 25 countries.

Full details and an interactive map of P&WC’s global service network are available on the service network map.

Since the company’s founding in 1928, Pratt & Whitney Canada engines have flown 1 billion hours. Read more about Pratt & Whitney’s history of innovation here.

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RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company. Our global team of 180,000 employees pushes the limits of known science and redefines how we connect and protect our world. We are advancing aviation, building smarter defense systems and creating innovations to take us deeper into space. Effective July 1, the company will complete its realignment into three customer-focused business units — Collins Aerospace, Raytheon and Pratt & Whitney. The company, with 2022 sales of $67 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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In today’s rapidly evolving aviation industry, successful retailing has become more crucial than ever for airlines to remain competitive and achieve sustainable growth. The shift towards retailing transformation has firmly established itself, shaping the future of the airline and travel industry. On this backdrop, AFRAA, in partnership with Amadeus will hold a workshop in virtual format for African airlines on airline retailing and payments.

The workshop will take place on 17 October 2023 at 13.00hrs EAT (10.00hrs UTC) in virtual format.

Held under the theme: “Airline Retailing Transformation for Sustainable Airline Growth”, the Workshop will enable airlines to embrace this transformative shift, provide a range of valuable IT assets available for immediate adoption to kick-start the transformation with instant value, empower ongoing operations and pave the way for a more profitable and customer-focused future.

The workshop will further equip airlines with insights how to put in place a smooth and simple payment experience to convert visitors into paying travellers, manage cross-border flows, turn on new payment methods, accept payments in new markets, access fraud services, all in one place, while having full control of their strategy.

Who should attend?

AFRAA Secretariat hereby invites representatives of the following functional areas of your airline to participate and kindly requests you to nominate any of them to attend this important Workshop:

• Strategy
• Finance
• Commercial

Event Agenda

The Agenda for the webinar can be accessed here

How to register

Kindly register your airline’s representatives via the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A4apfYhqQBmEGx_eqNmogw

For any enquiries on registration and logistics, please contact Ms. Dicie Okaya (dokaya@afraa.org).

We look forward to your airline’s participation.

INNSBRUCK, Austria, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney Canada, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announced today that Transport Canada Civil Aviation has type certified the PW127XT-L regional turboprop engine. This marks another significant milestone for the company as its 200^th type certification since the introduction of the original and now ubiquitous PT6 engine in 1963.

“Achieving 200 engine type certifications within a 60 year period is truly a singular accomplishment in the world of aviation,” said Irene Makris, vice president for customer service at Pratt & Whitney Canada. “This milestone is a testament to the dedication, devotion and technical acumen of generations of Pratt & Whitney Canada employees, as we look forward to many more engine certifications in the decades ahead.”

The PW127XT-L will power the ATR 42-600S regional turboprop aircraft capable of short take-off and landing, providing a higher thrust rating to enable the aircraft to take off from runaways as short as 800 meters.

“This certification is a significant milestone for the ATR 42-600S programme, as modifications to the engines are part of the major technical changes we are bringing to the aircraft – in addition to the rudder and avionics – with a huge influence on take-off performance,” said Daniel Cuchet, senior vice-president of engineering at ATR. “This great achievement comes as a reward after many months of hard work and constant collaboration between the ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada teams.”

The PW127XT engine series is the new standard in regional turboprop aviation, offering 40% more time on wing, 20% reduction in maintenance costs and a 3% improvement in fuel efficiency. The PW127XT-L joins the previously certified PW127XT-M engines which powers ATR’s latest generation of aircraft. Another derivative of the engine, the PW127XT-S, has been selected by Deutsche Aircraft to power the D328eco regional turboprop with planned entry into service in 2026.

Pratt & Whitney Canada engines have achieved more than one billion hours of flight across the entire fleet, since the introduction of the PT6 in 1963. The PW100/150 engine families to which the PW127XT engine belongs has contributed over 220 million hours towards the fleet total. This underscores the trust and confidence placed in the engine series by aircraft operators worldwide. Read more about Pratt & Whitney’s History of Innovation here.

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AFRAA, in partnership with ATR will hold a workshop for African airlines on the theme: “Leveraging airline-OEM relationships”. The workshop will take place on 16 October 2023 at 14.00hrs EAT (11.00hrs UTC) in virtual format.

With the objective of enabling airlines to maximize the value of investment and their relationships with OEMs, the workshop will give a fresh perspective on the support an OEM can provide with an African angle: from business planning and start-up support to network development, assistance with aircraft financing, aircraft induction and daily in-service support.

Who should attend?

AFRAA Secretariat hereby invites airline executives and management of the following functional areas to participate and kindly requests you to nominate any of them to attend this important Workshop:

• Strategy
• Financial Planning
• Network Planning
• Operations and Support

Webinar Agenda
The Webinar Agenda can be accessed through this link: https://www.afraa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AFRAA-ATR-Workshop-agenda.pdf

How to register

Kindly register your airline’s representatives via the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pmpM-1WgSHWJ3Jb5pFkrFQ

For any enquiries on registration and logistics, please contact Ms. Dicie Okaya (dokaya@afraa.org)

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 4, 2023  /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, announced today that China Airlines has inducted its first Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine. China Airlines joined the GTF MRO network in 2020, with its Engineering and Maintenance organization providing disassembly, assembly and test capability for the PW1100G-JM engine, the GTF model that powers Airbus A320neo family aircraft.

In 2019, China Airlines selected the GTF engine to power 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft, along with an EngineWise® Maintenance long-term agreement for engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). The airline currently operates 10 of these aircraft, with up to an additional 15 on order.

“With the induction of our first GTF engine, we continue to build upon our longstanding relationship with Pratt & Whitney,” said Jung-Hui Lee, vice president at China Airlines, at the celebratory ceremony at its Taiwan-based facility today. “The GTF engine is one of the industry’s most fuel-efficient engines and we’re confident that it will pave the way towards a more sustainable future. We look forward to growing our capabilities with today’s most advanced technology to be ready to meet the needs of current and future operators, many of them here in Asia.”

“We are aggressively pursuing strategic collaborations to grow GTF MRO network capabilities,” said Marc Meredith, vice president, GTF Engines Aftermarket at Pratt & Whitney. “Our relationship with China Airlines dates back more than six decades, when they began operating aircraft powered by our Twin Wasp engines.”

In 2023, Pratt & Whitney announced three facility expansions and three shop activations across the GTF MRO network, which has more than doubled in size in four years. By 2025, the company expects to have 19 GTF MRO shops online. China Airlines marks the 14th active location and sixth in Asia-Pacific for PW1100G-JM overhaul overhaul, alongside Eagle Services Asia (ESA) in Singapore, IHI and MHI in Japan, and MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and Ameco Beijing in China.

The network is part of Pratt & Whitney EngineWise® solutions, which provide operators with a variety of aftermarket services resulting in long-term, sustainable value. For more information, visit prattwhitney.com/enginewise.

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EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — RTX (NYSE: RTX) has been selected by Boeing as a collaborator on the X-66A flight demonstrator, part of NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. Two RTX business units, Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace, will support Boeing with Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines, and Collins nacelles and engine accessories. Pratt & Whitney and Collins will also support ground and flight tests, slated to start in 2028.

The Sustainable Flight Demonstrator is part of NASA’s broader Sustainable Flight National Partnership, which is dedicated to developing the technologies needed to achieve net-zero CO₂ emissions for commercial aviation. Boeing’s X-66A program is focused on developing the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept, which could enable significant improvements in fuel efficiency and reduced emissions for next generation single-aisle aircraft.

“NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator is a leading example of how public-private partnerships can help foster the technological breakthroughs needed to deliver on the industry-wide goal of a more sustainable, net-zero emissions future,” said Geoff Hunt, senior vice president of Engineering & Technology at Pratt & Whitney. “We’ll work with Boeing to apply GTF engines to the X-66A and help demonstrate the potential of its pioneering truss-braced wing design.”

The GTF engine, with its revolutionary geared fan architecture, delivers industry-leading fuel efficiency and sustainability benefits for single-aisle aircraft. With up to 20% better fuel efficiency, GTF engines have helped airlines save more than 1.4 billion gallons of fuel and over 14 million metric tons of CO₂ emissions since entering service in 2016. GTF engines are certified to operate with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and offer up to a 75% reduction in aircraft noise footprint compared to previous generation engines.

“Collins has a long history of successful partnerships with NASA, Boeing, and Pratt & Whitney, with decades of experience pushing the boundaries of innovation in aerospace,” said Dr. Mauro Atalla, senior vice president, Engineering & Technology for Collins. “Now, as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator program, we will work together to demonstrate new technologies and systems to support the next generation of low-emission single-aisle aircraft that will play an integral role in reducing the environmental footprint of the aviation industry.”

Collins’ nacelles consist of lightweight and durable composite and metallic materials that encase the engine and serve many functions, including safeguarding the engine, controlling airflow, reducing noise and facilitating thrust reversal for deceleration during aircraft landings. In addition, Collins provides the control system components for the GTF engine, including heat exchangers, the integrated fuel pump and control, the air turbine starter and electronic controls.

“The learnings from the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator, X-66, and the partnership with NASA are important elements in the industry’s efforts to decarbonize aviation,” said Dr. Todd Citron, Boeing’s Chief Technology Officer. “We’re grateful for the support from RTX on this critical effort.”

RTX is advancing a wide range of technologies to support the future of sustainable aviation, including engine readiness for unblended 100% SAF, hybrid-electric propulsion and hydrogen fuel. Pratt & Whitney and Collins are also collaborating with NASA on other Sustainable Flight National Partnership projects, including Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) and Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM).

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RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 180,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2022 sales of $67 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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Dreieich, 26th September 2023. Air Mediterranean from Greece is the 100^th partner airline that will be available in all Global Distribution Systems (GDSs) through a single contract with a sister company of distribution specialist Hahn Air. The products H1-Air by Hahn Air Systems and X1-Air by Hahn Air Technologies enable airlines to offer their flights in Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport and further major GDSs under the codes H1 and X1, respectively, thereby reaching 100,000 travel agents in 190 markets.

The portfolio of partners sub-hosted under the codes H1 and X1 includes airlines from 67 countries and six continents. Among the 100 partners are low-cost carriers such as fastjet, regional carriers such as TAR Aerolineas and innovative start-ups like Aerus. Together, Hahn Air Systems and Hahn Air Technologies add 1,000 routes between 487 destinations and nearly 140,000 flights to the GDSs airline content available to travel agents worldwide.

Among the H1-Air and X1-Air connections offered are routes as short as 75 kilometres (Bonaire to Curacao served by Divi Divi Air) and as long as 7,900 kilometres (Madrid to Cancun served by World2Fly) in distance. Low-cost airline Volaris from Mexico boasts the largest route network with 228 routes and 68 destinations. Passengers traveling with an H1-Air or X1-Air partner may find themselves boarding any size of aircraft – from the Airbus A350-900 holding 350 seats operated by World2Fly to a Cessna C208 with nine seats operated by Safarilink and ideal for landing on the dusty airstrips of the safari parks.

“We are proud that our solutions H1-Air and X1-Air are in great demand among airlines and make a huge difference in their distribution by delivering incremental revenue”, says Adriana C. Carrelli, Vice President Airline Business at Hahn Air. “Whether our partners want to reach secondary markets, expand their target groups or even outsource their entire GDS distribution to Hahn Air, our products perfectly complement every airline’s distribution strategy. For travel agents, this is a huge advantage as H1-Air and X1-Air allow them to conveniently book flights in their GDSs that were previously inaccessible.”

German airline Hahn Air has been specialising in distribution solutions for other carriers since 1999. In addition to the 100 partners gaining GDS access through Hahn Air’s sister companies Hahn Air Systems and Hahn Air Technologies, the Hahn Air portfolio includes more than 270 interline partners.

More information about the airline partners that can be issued with the HR-169 ticket can be found at https://www.hahnair.com/partner-carriers.

Adriana C. Carrelli

About Hahn Air

Hahn Air is a German scheduled and executive charter airline.  Since 1999 it offers indirect distribution services to other airlines and thus provides ticketing solutions to 100,000 travel agencies in 190 markets.  With more than 20 years of experience, the company has established itself as the market leader. Today, Hahn Air’s partner network encompasses more than 350 partner airlines.

Hahn Air offers its distribution services exclusively to transportation companies and ticketing solutions to travel agents only.  However, travellers benefit as well as they are able to choose from more carriers, more routes and more destinations.  Every year millions of passengers travel between 4,000 locations using Hahn Air’s HR-169 tickets. It is the first and only airline worldwide that offers free and comprehensive reimbursement in case of insolvency of the operating carrier. Hahn Air is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and a globally connected stakeholder playing a leading role in the airline industry.

Hahn Air is 100% owned by the Hahn Air Group, an international corporation based in Dreieich near Frankfurt, Germany.  The fleet of Hahn Air Lines operates out of the airports Dusseldorf and Frankfurt Egelsbach.  The Group has offices around the world, including Minneapolis, Montevideo, Casablanca, New Delhi, Manila and Johannesburg.

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Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today announces a further key milestone, a world industry first, has been achieved in its hydrogen research project.

Both Rolls-Royce and its partner easyJet are committed to being at the forefront of the development of hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a range of aircraft, including those in the narrow-body market segment, from the mid-2030s onwards.

Now, working with Loughborough University in the UK and the German Aerospace Centre Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt (DLR), Rolls-Royce has proven a critical engine technology that marks another significant step in the journey to enabling hydrogen as an aviation fuel.

Tests on a full annular combustor of a Pearl 700 engine at DLR in Cologne running on 100% hydrogen have proven the fuel can be combusted at conditions that represent maximum take-off thrust.

Key to that achievement has been the successful design of advanced fuel spray nozzles to control the combustion process. This involved overcoming significant engineering challenges as hydrogen burns far hotter and more rapidly than kerosene. The new nozzles were able to control the flame position using a new system that progressively mixes air with the hydrogen to manage the fuel’s reactivity. Rolls-Royce is pleased to confirm that combustor operability and emissions were both in line with expectations.

The individual nozzles were initially tested at intermediate pressure at Loughborough’s recently upgraded test facilities and at DLR Cologne before the final full-pressure combustor tests took place at DLR Cologne.

Last year, easyJet and Rolls-Royce also set a world first by successfully running a modern aero engine, an AE2100, on green hydrogen at Boscombe Down, UK.

These recent tests mean the combustion element of the hydrogen programme is now well understood, while work continues on systems to deliver the fuel to the engine and integrate those systems with an engine.

Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Rolls-Royce, said: “This is an incredible achievement in a short space of time. Controlling the combustion process is one of the key technology challenges the industry faces in making hydrogen a real aviation fuel of the future. We have achieved that, and it makes us eager to keep moving forward. I
want to thank easyJet, Loughborough University and DLR for their dedication and support to reach this milestone.”

Johan Lundgren, CEO of easyJet, said: “We believe hydrogen is the future of short-haul aviation and the
success of this test and progress being made demonstrates that this is becoming ever closer. We remain optimistic that it will play a critical role in helping us achieve the ambitious goals we set out in our net zero
roadmap.”

Professor Dan Parsons, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Loughborough University, said: “In conjunction with its partners, the National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology (NCCAT) at Loughborough is delighted to have supported the landmark testing and development of advanced aerospace fuel spray nozzles utilising hydrogen fuel. This is a major advance towards net zero aviation.”

Markus Fischer, Divisional Board Member Aeronautics of DLR, said: “This is an outstanding success story and we are more than happy to have contributed our hydrogen testing capabilities. It was very exciting supporting this technology journey and seeing the burner technology mature in various rigs at our Institute of Propulsion Technology. This underlines again DLR’s capabilities in complex applied research and the achievement, at such a high pace, was supported by our experience in real-scale testing of ground-based gas turbines.”

The technologies tested at Loughborough and DLR will now be incorporated into the learning from the Boscombe Down tests as Rolls-Royce and easyJet prepare for the next stage of testing – a full gas hydrogen ground test on a Pearl engine.

That will in turn lead to a full ground test on a Pearl engine using liquid hydrogen – both easyJet and Rolls-Royce have a shared ambition to then take the technology to flight.

Rolls-Royce receives support for hydrogen research through the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute HyEST programme, Germany’s LUFO 6 WOTAN programme, and the European Union’s Clean Aviation CAVENDISH
programme. Loughborough is a partner in HyEST and CAVENDISH. DLR is a partner in WOTAN and CAVENDISH. easyJet has provided investment to support the development of hydrogen combustion engine technology for
narrow-body aircraft.
Images of testing at both DLR and Loughborough University are available at
https://www.flickr.com/gp/rolls-royceplc/3mGu4hEB45

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
1. Rolls-Royce develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for safety-critical applications in the air, at sea and on land. Our products and service packages enable our customers to connect people, societies, cultures and economies together; they meet the growing need for power generation across multiple industries; and enable governments to equip their armed forces with the power required to protect their citizens.
2. Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces and navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers. We are committed to making our products compatible with net zero carbon emissions to meet customer demand for more sustainable solutions.
3. The annual underlying revenue was £12.69 billion in 2022, and the underlying operating profit was £652m.
4. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a publicly traded company (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY, LEI:213800EC7997ZBLZJH69)

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, continues to receive positive support for various F135-related program items on the path toward finalizing the 2024 appropriations bill. On July 27, the Senate Appropriations Committee, led by Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME), passed a bipartisan bill that included:

• $497 million for the development of the F135 engine core upgrade (ECU), the DoD’s chosen F-35 engine modernization effort.
• $264 million above the President’s budget request for F135 engine spares and repair parts.
• A prohibition against integrating any alternate engine on any F-35 variant.
• $280 million for the development of future engine technology that could be used on 6^th generation tactical aircraft.

“I want to personally thank Senators Tester and Collins for their leadership on this effort, because it’s essential to ensuring our limited DoD funds go to the most urgent, high-priority needs,” said Jeff Shockey, senior vice president of RTX Global Government Relations. “I also want to express my gratitude to the Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and the entire Connecticut and Maine delegations for their support and advocacy.”

The F135 supports nearly 55,000 jobs across 41 states and more than 260 domestic suppliers. In March 2023, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy chose to upgrade the F135 versus replace it with an entirely new engine. The decision was announced as part of the administration’s 2024 budget proposal.

“The Senate Appropriations Committee’s full funding of the Engine Core Upgrade program, its addition of $280 million for future-generation propulsion technologies, and language prohibiting integration of an alternate engine on any F-35 variant are critically important,” said Jill Albertelli, president of Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney. “Our collective focus should be on maximizing the performance of all three variants of the F-35, while prioritizing the advancement of sixth-generation solutions that serve our highest, most urgent national defense priorities.”

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About RTX
RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 180,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2022 sales of $67 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist, has appointed Andy Hutchinson as Head of Sales and Commercial – UK within the passenger department.

Hutchinson brings over 22 years of experience with 15 years in aviation and 8 years in chartering, providing extensive and valuable knowledge to Chapman Freeborn.

Hutchinson will be leading and developing a new team in the UK market to establish the commercial passenger division, and increasing company growth and expansion. In his role, he will be heading up the new business sales strategy, with the goal of expanding into new markets and elevating Chapman Freeborn’s global profile.

His breadth of aviation insight, and experience, intertwined with a team of skilled brokers will provide passenger services to corporates, traveller services, sports associations, as well as high net worth individuals.

“I’m excited to be heading up the team in this period of expeditious growth. As an experienced sales leader with a proven track record of producing results in a highly competitive market, I will be implementing and delivering a sales strategy, while leading and developing the team to achieve our growth targets. Having a very talented team already in place, I’m looking forward to growing the department further and cementing ourselves as a market leader in the UK.” said Hutchinson

In his personal life Hutchinson enjoys playing golf, spending time with his family and travelling to new destinations.

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Chapman Freeborn:
The Chapman Freeborn group was established in the UK in 1973. The company has offices worldwide including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. In the cargo market, Chapman Freeborn Airchartering specialises in the charter and lease of aircraft for a wide-ranging customer base, including freight forwarders, multinational corporations, governments, humanitarian agencies and a host of industries around the globe.

In addition to freight services, Chapman Freeborn offers specialist passenger services including private jet charters for executive travel and large aircraft for crew rotations and international group travel, as well as on board courier services.

For more information, please visit www.chapmanfreeborn.aero

Chapman Freeborn is a family member of Avia Solutions Group, the largest global ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) provider with 173 aircraft fleet and operating in all continents in the world. The Group also provides various aviation services such as MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), pilots and crew trainings, ground handling and other interconnected solutions. Avia Solutions Group is backed by over 11,000 highly skilled aviation professionals worldwide.

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Senior Executive – PR & Communications, Chapman Freeborn Airchartering
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