News / Blow for Chapman Freeborn as six US execs quit for AirX as it sets up cargo arm

The AirX America team

Chapman Freeborn (CF) has suffered a severe blow with the exodus of six of its US managers to AirX, including its US president, as well as former CF owners Chris Chapman and Carol Norman, who will be brand ambassadors.

AirX has until now been a passenger-based charter airline, working with brokers, but yesterday it told customers it was entering the cargo market, and had bought three 737 freighters.

The company hopes its AOC will be approved towards the end of next month, when the first aircraft, currently in Bournemouth ...