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Jet training for pilots in Latin America demands regional solutions

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By Ricardo Real CEO, Aerocardal rivate aviation in Latin America is increasing annually. Mining, agriculture, and energy industries employ executive and cargo flights in order to connect distant points. Business aircraft have become the norm among prosperous families and enterprises that use them as productivity tools. Medical flights are also increasing in number. However, alongside […]

Cockpit automation – a journey toward enhanced intelligence

Artificial intelligence is not replacing aviation professionals – it’s helping them soar

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By Maytham Kadhim CEO, Wise Trip Management n aviation, every second matters. Whether you’re re-routing a jet to avoid unexpected weather, coordinating last-minute ground handling, or reviewing a fuel quote before wheels up, this industry demands speed, precision, and adaptability. We work under constant pressure, with little room for inefficiencies. AI is set to be […]

Skyservice receives FAA and ANAC approval for Gogo Galileo HDX installations on Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft

Good communication requires trust

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Lisa Archambeau, CAM, CFI VP, Facilitator & Strategist, ServiceElements   s a pilot, you most likely began your flying career training in a single-engine aircraft. Whether this was in the military (in which case thank you for your service), at an aviation university, or with a local flight school, you undoubtedly spent countless hours learning […]

May 2022

Analyzing residual value

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What is the aircraft you’re considering buying or selling actually worth? By Anthony Kioussis President, Asset Insight y any standard, an aircraft acquisition represents a ma­jor investment. But it is also a depreciating asset and, as such, its Residual Value (RV) is an important factor for anyone with a fi nancial interest in the aircraft, […]

June 2018

Understanding how Asset Quality affects value of an aircraft offered for sale

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By Anthony Kioussis President, Asset Insight ou may be considering replacing your aircraft. How will its Asset Quality affect the value? Asset Quality summarizes an aircraft’s overall technical condition by taking into account everything – from the condition of the aircraft’s paint to its passenger interior – while principally focusing on the aircraft’s maintenance condition. […]

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Ethics

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By Anthony Kioussis President, Asset Insight Snake oil merchants in early America would travel from town to town and make impossible claims for their products. With music to draw them in, crowds formed as these unprinci­pled salesmen would lie to the assembly. Whatever malady an unsuspecting prospect might want to alleviate was said to be […]

August 2022

Understanding asset quality

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By Anthony Kioussis President, Asset Insight t’s been said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and that can certainly hold true for aircraft. Regretta­bly, a nice-looking aircraft may be in worse mainte nance condition than an asset in serious need of repaint­ing, hence the need to objectively understand an aircraft’s Asset Quality. […]

September 2023