By Kenn Ricci Chairman, Flexjet n my more than 30 years in the aviation industry – closer to 40 if you count schlepping bags in Africa – I’ve seen a dramatic shift in how we develop leaders. When I started flying in 1978 and became a private pilot in 1982, the industry was thin. Margins […]
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Industry leaders discuss pilot mental health, safety in the maintenance shop, and rotary-wing operations
Clearing the path back to the cockpit By Ian Blair Fries, MD Senior HIMS AME, MRO, SAP aving served as an aviation medical examiner (AME) for decades – especially as a human intervention motivational study (HIMS) AME for the past 17 years, my mission is straightforward – to help pilots recover their health and their […]
Celebrating Pro Pilot’s 60th anniversary
Contributors and readers highlight the value of the magazine. By David Bjellos ATP/Helo. Gulfstream G650 Senior PP Contributor t’s been a while since I started my journey as a pilot in business aviation, and most of the time my career has been intertwined with Professional Pilot magazine. I began my life in aviation not in […]
How your maintenance team guarantees your safety in the sky
By Darrell Frey President, New World Aviation ou settle into your seat on a business aircraft. Your mind is on the meeting ahead. You trust the pilot, you admire the cabin, but you probably don’t think about the team that prepared the aircraft for this moment. But I do. I started my career on the […]
Jet training for pilots in Latin America demands regional solutions
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 […]
Business aircraft environment during Covid-19
Anthony Kioussis President & CEO Asset Insight The official start of the Covid-19 pandemic may be debated for years to come, as will its effect on business aviation. To be sure, 2020 became an increasingly challenging year as uncertainty filled the air, and there’s nothing business managers hate more than to make major financial decisions […]