With the launch of the E2E International 100 list for 2024, we are celebrating with some exclusive interviews with some of the businesses featured on the list. Here, we spoke to Ed Gillet, Founder and Director of CharterSync , an online booking platform for air cargo charter, to gain insights into his experience with international trade including some of the challenges faced, strategies implemented, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Can you provide a brief overview of your business, its core activities, and how it was founded? CharterSync is the world’s first online booking platform for air cargo charter.

Our innovative digital technology replaces the lengthy and inefficient traditional broker processes, offering a more agile and accelerated air cargo charter experience for our customers (including freight-forwarding companies and NGOs). CharterSync centralises all stages of a cargo charter flight in one easy-to-use system, accurately matching cargo loads to the most suitable aircraft in real-time, offering significant time and cost savings. I am passionate about aviation and business, having worked as a commercial pilot and previously a cargo charter broker.

The idea of CharterSync was born when I experienced first-hand the archaic charter systems in place. I saw an opportunity to do things differently, by simplifying and streamlining the air cargo charter approach, replacing in-person calls and emails with high-speed technology. The CharterSync platform was launched .