{"id":24851,"date":"2023-02-20T17:41:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T17:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=24851"},"modified":"2023-02-20T17:43:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T17:43:56","slug":"chapman-freeborn-appoints-james-edwards-as-general-manager-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/chapman-freeborn-appoints-james-edwards-as-general-manager-uk\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Chapman Freeborn Appoints James Edwards as General Manager &#8211; UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part\nof Avia Solutions Group, has appointed James Edwards as General Manager \u2013 UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining Chapman Freeborn with a wealth of aviation experience, James Edwards has successfully grown and worked with companies such as Airways Aviation Ltd, British Airways and American Airlines. He brings expertise from a variety of sectors, including commercial flight training, airline revenue growth and MRO (maintenance, repairs and overhaul). Most recently he was based at London Stansted Airport at Inflite The Jet Centre Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/James-Edwards-edit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24852\" width=\"241\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/James-Edwards-edit.png 362w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/James-Edwards-edit-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><figcaption><em>James Edwards<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The position of General Manager \u2013 UK is a brand-new role at\nChapman Freeborn and has been created to ensure the business is prepared for\nfuture expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reto Hunziker, President \u2013 Europe, explains, \u201cThe UK teams\nand people are very important for the success of the organization and therefore\nneed dedicated leadership and management. James will be key to supporting the\ngrowth plans for the UK across all products and verticals, as well as managing\nthe teams and ensuring the right structure is in place. We are very happy to\nhave him on board.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James adds, \u201cI am looking forward to drawing upon a blank\ncanvas as I take on this new role. Whilst increasing our revenue year-on-year\nwill always be a target, it is equally important to focus on recruitment and\nretainment. From my first day at Chapman Freeborn it became clear that I am\nworking with the best talent in the industry, and that everyone has the shared\ngoal of maintaining the company\u2019s excellent reputation. I look forward to\nhelping increase the company\u2019s success further, and ensuring that we continue\nto attract the highest caliber of aviation professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James\u2019 passion for aviation extends beyond his professional\nlife; \u201cI don\u2019t see working in aviation as a job. It truly is a lifestyle and I\nlove everything about it, from STEM programs to flying. I particularly enjoy\nflying vintage jets to airshows, and my aim for 2023 is to begin my training in\na Harvard T6 with the goal of flying solo in a Spitfire.\u201d&nbsp; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed James Edwards as General Manager \u2013 UK. Joining Chapman Freeborn with a wealth of aviation experience, James Edwards has successfully grown and worked with companies such as Airways Aviation Ltd, British Airways and American Airlines. He brings expertise from a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24851"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24851\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24855,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24851\/revisions\/24855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}