Editor’s Note: In our November 24 post, we noted three simple places to look inside your operation to help optimize 2016 opportunities. Now, we’d like to show you two places to look outside your operation that, …
Next to flight planning, successful ground handling is the most important aspect of any business aviation operation. Despite navigating the rigors of weather, traffic, fuel, customs, etc., no trip is a success until your passengers …
While the calendar says 2016 is still a few weeks away, for most flight departments, the New Year planning is well underway. In this two-part series, we’re going to show you easily leveraged opportunities that …
It was English poet Alexander Pope who taught us that, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” Would Mr. Pope have felt the same if he’d just stepped off a six-hour intercontinental flight to find …
In Part 1 of our series, we noted that clearing customs can be one of the more stressful times for a flight crew and offered four tips to help reduce that stress. In Part 2 …
A more popular definition of stress is: being put in a position of high expectation and low control. Based on this definition, most international operators are likely to agree that clearing customs is about as …
Odds are good that you chose a career in business aviation to avoid the pain of a desk job, or because of your fascination with the science or engineering of flight, or to pursue a …
Think of your favorite chain restaurant. Maybe it’s your favorite because it is the one nearest you, makes great food, offers tremendous service, provides a comfortable atmosphere, or is priced right. Yet, when you visit …
There isn’t a sports fan on the planet who can’t recall, with vivid detail, the time their favorite team or athlete was robbed of sure victory. Often, the win-stealing culprit was the referee on the …
