For those that are considering flying as a career path, there are a few different options to choose from, each of which comes with its own benefits. Tibor Farkas, a local pilot that’s flown both private corporate gigs and for airlines, walked us through the advantages and disadvantages of each. As far as scheduling is [...]
One of the most popular trends in business today is the subscription model. Services like Netflix, Spotify, and Amazon Prime have dominated their industries, and private aviation is no exception. Two of the industry’s most popular subscription-based membership programs, Wheels Up and JetSmarter, have revolutionized the private aviation industry with their unique offerings. The attractiveness [...]
Today’s competitive landscape is changing. Fast. Being in the right place at the right time is more important than ever. Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and self-made billionaire, believes it made a huge difference in his ability to grow his companies. “You will never see eye-to-eye if you never meet face-to-face,” he [...]
There's a common mindset that flying privately is a luxury or even a waste of money. While it is much more pleasant than sitting by a fussy baby on a commercial flight, private flight often is a strategic business tool that helps you expand your sphere of influence, grow your business, and reduce your chances [...]
5. Lots of airport choices – Compared to the 500 or so airports in the US that have commercial airline service, private aviation has more than 5000 paved airport choices and millions more when you count open fields and parking lots for helicopter landings, waterways for float-plane landings and grass strips for more utilitarian [...]
Even though they typically only fly a few hundred or a few thousand feet above the surface of the earth, helicopters have a way of making passengers feel like they are on top of the world. They are definitely well above the traffic congestion of popular sporting events and crowded thoroughfares. There is no place those [...]
It’s time to reconsider your business travel habits! Every company in the United States uses traveling as a tool to run their business. Choosing the right way to travel – to maximise income and minimise costs – becomes one of the key issues to running a successful company. There’s a wide variety of ways to travel for [...]