The operation required close coordination between our UK team and the airline
Chapman Freeborn, global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) provider, has successfully completed a record-breaking cargo shipment operation at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK).
Earlier this year, the company organized a cargo charter flight that transported the longest piece of cargo the airport has ever handled.
The shipment included a 67-foot-long, 24-tonne component, transported on three 20-foot connecting pallets, along with two additional 40-foot components. Designed for the oil and gas industry, these outsized components were transported aboard a B747F nose loader.
Rapid unloading
Originating from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the shipment arrived at Prestwick following a stopover at Liège Airport (LGG), where it underwent a security screening. In Glasgow, the cargo was unloaded in just 30 minutes using three main deck loaders and two cranes.
“This operation required close coordination between our UK team and the airline, working alongside the CAA to ensure the cargo arrived on schedule,” stated Adam Duckworth, Cargo Charter Broker, Chapman Freeborn.
Chapman Freeborn combines 50 years of experience with extensive global coverage to provide air cargo charter services for major corporations, governments, NGOs, relief agencies, and high net-worth individuals, a press note concluded.
