About Us
Built on three decades of charter expertise.
A Global Charter Partner Built on Expertise and Precision
CharterDesk was founded on a simple observation: the charter market rewards speed, accountability and trust — and clients are best served by a senior, dedicated team rather than a layered organisation.
We set out to build a desk where every enquiry reaches an experienced charter specialist immediately. Where one person owns your shipment from quote to delivery. Where the answer to “can you do this?” is almost always “yes, and here’s how.”
Backed by long-standing relationships across the airline, operator and forwarder community, we offer global reach with the responsiveness of a specialist boutique. That combination — scale where it matters, focus where it counts — is what defines CharterDesk.
To deliver fast, reliable and tailored air charter solutions by connecting clients with the right aircraft, anywhere in the world — through expertise, global reach and a single point of contact.
To become the most trusted and agile charter partner in the market, redefining how charter capacity is sourced, managed, and delivered through expertise, technology, and global reach.
Driven by Purpose, Defined by Action
Integrity
We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. If a request isn’t operationally sound, we say so — and propose a better way.
Accountability
One specialist, one phone number, one point of ownership from start to finish.
Independence
We are not tied to any single airline or operator. Our only obligation is to find the right aircraft for the mission.
Discretion
Our clients trust us with sensitive cargo, confidential movements and high-profile travellers. That trust is sacred.
Emir Ozdabak
Emir is a senior aviation professional with over 25 years of experience in air charter brokerage and international cargo logistics.
Before founding CharterDesk, Emir served as Head of Global Charters – Cargo at Air Partner, where he led the global cargo charter division. Earlier roles include senior positions at Chapman Freeborn Airchartering, Airmark, MNG Airlines and Havas Ground Handling — a combination of brokerage, airline and handling experience that informs every charter he arranges.
Over his career, Emir has handled thousands of charter operations, from time-critical AOG flights and humanitarian airlifts to large-scale industrial projects and complex outsize movements on Antonov and wide-body freighters.
“Our people are the heart of our operations, which is why we’re fanatical about finding the brightest problem solvers in the industry, and giving them a great place to make a difference.”
Emir Ozdabak
Managing Director