Chapman Freeborn says emergency air charters help European automakers avoid costly line stoppages

• Chapman Freeborn flagged rising last-minute emergency air charters in Europe’s automotive supply chain as just-in-time inventories leave little tolerance for delays.
• Downtime risk drives the economics; Siemens estimates idle time at a major automotive plant can cost up to USD 2.3 million per hour.
• Charter demand spikes when shipments are too heavy for on-board couriers or scheduled airfreight cannot meet same-day deadlines.
• Disruptions cited include quality issues, planning errors, strikes, severe weather, road congestion, ferry cancellations across Europe-linked North Africa routes.
• EV components add complexity through dangerous-goods compliance, increasing execution risk even when shipment urgency is unchanged.

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