Asian SkyCast

ASG’s Max Buirski recounts 80 years of protests, disasters, virus outbreaks and political uncertainty in Hong Kong (03:50), before sitting down with PBEC CEO Mike Walsh for an intense discussion of how the Coronavirus, modern technology and a generation of young people raised online is changing the way we live, the way we work and the future of networking, business travel and face to face communication (10:43), before wrapping up with their parting thoughts on the future of Hong Kong (49:17).

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ASG’s Max Buirski talks to Bell Managing Director David Sale about opportunities in the APAC para-public sector, the need for vertical lift in disaster response and relief, why the 525 is the right platform for both a recovering offshore oil and gas market as well as the growing need for SAR in Asia Pacific, growing their service center business in Singapore, refurbishing older aircraft and age restrictions, gaining traction with the 505 and the potential for tourism and urban air mobility in heavily congested Asian cities, where Bell is going with electric vehicles and how we should think about the future of UAM.

ASG’s Max Buirski talks to Will Heyburn, Head of Corporate Development at BLADE Urban Air Mobility about their recent expansion into Mumbai, why India was the right place at the right time, maximizing utilization and saving lives through organ transfers, the benefits of a scalable platform, and the prospects for eVTOL, noise abatement and becoming carbon neutral... then later they talk about Will’s background and Blade’s value proposition to customers, before Max unintentionally insults Uber and changes the subject to travel and weather.

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ASG’s Max Buirski talks to Jeremy Parkin of HeliHub about the state of the commercial helicopter market in India & Bangladesh, how bureaucracy has been a drag on growth, why the successful introduction of Blade into Mumbai gives reason for optimism, and why Bangladesh can no longer be considered an afterthought (01:33). Then later they discuss how Jeremy got started in helicopter journalism with his website HeliHub (18:23), before giving their latest thoughts on OEM production lines and new models (20:07).

This is a preview of Asian Sky Media’s Country Profile series, which features deep dives into the helicopter sector for every country and region in the Asia Pacific.

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To find out more about Jeremy and Parapex Media please visit www.parapexmedia.com

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ASG’s Max Buirski talks to Gulfstream Technical Fellow Mr. Charles Etter about his focus on environmental strategy, why sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is the way of the future, SAF’s performance, availability and the cost/benefit analysis behind using it, Gulfstream’s overall focus on environmental responsibility, why the business aviation industry must lead the way in reducing carbon emissions, what’s happening at the State and Federal level, in other countries and much more.

To learn more about sustainability efforts in the business aviation industry download the latest edition of Asian Sky Quarterly at www.asianskymedia.com/asqhome, or visit the Asian Sky Media booth at the Singapore Air Show for a hard copy.

Listen in as they discuss:

- Why Charles is focused on environmental matters and sustainability [2:40]

- What defines sustainable aviation fuel [6:00]

- It’s availability and where to get it [9:30]

- Lowering carbon emissions [11:49]

- The cost/benefit analysis for using SAF [15:28]

- Carbon offsets and Gulfstream’s effort to decarbonize the industry [17:43]

- Performance: why Charles thinks SAF “isn’t like Jet-A, it is Jet-A” [20:22]

- The business aviation industry’s responsibility to lead the way on reducing carbon emissions [20:35]

- The coming ‘Sustainable Aviation Coalition’ summit in March [28:00]

- Gulfstream’s efforts to increase the availability of SAF [35:55]

- Crossing the One Million mark [36:58]

To find out more Charles Etter and his role at Gulfstream please click go to www.asianskymedia.com/s/Charles-Etter-Bio

Ipsos Business Consulting Director Markus Scherer returns for another wide-ranging conversation with ASG’s Max Buirski about China’s commercial drone production, the advent of nano drones, safety and certification, fleet management, drone light shows replacing fireworks, massive drone swarms, artificial intelligence and why Max is worried about the future of humanity.

Listen in as they discuss:

China’s commercial drone production (01:12)

The advent of nano drones (05:21)

Analyzing data in real-time (09:58)

Safety in high-density cities (12:32)

Fleet management and servicing (14:40)

Certification challenges (16:36)

Drone light shows replacing fireworks (21:09)

The fear of massive drone swarms (24:30)

The need to regulate artificial intelligence (28:30)

To read the China GA Report please visit:

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http://www.ipsosconsulting.com/en/Our-Management-Team

ASG’s Max Buirski sits down with TAG Aviation Asia CEO Jolie Howard to discuss TAG’s business in APAC (01:50), the situation in Hong Kong (08:55), staying ahead of the competition (11:25), the decision to open their first Asian FBO (16:47) and why Macau was the ideal location to do it (19:30), Macau’s development (24:13), the impact of the trade war (27:54), what she’s focused on now (29:30) and the business model for FBOs in APAC (31:08).

ASG’s Max Buirski sits down with four key industry participants at the Rotorcraft Asia conference to answer audience questions about the future of urban air mobility in cities like Singapore, Manila and Jakarta.

Panel Participants:

• David Sale, Managing Director; Bell Asia Pacific (www.bellflight.com)

• Derek Cheng, Head of Asia-Pacific; Airbus Urban Air Mobility (www.airbus.com/innovation/urban-air-mobility.html)

• Lionel Sinai, Founder & CEO; Ascent Urban Air Mobility (www.ascent.flights)

• Denon Prawiraatmadja, CEO; Whitesky Aviation (www.whitesky.co.id)

Listen in as they discuss:

• When will eVTOL use for urban air mobility become a reality [5:45]

• The eVTOL maintenance and support ecosystem [10:08]

• The relationship between mobile booking platforms and helicopter operators [13:06]

• The competition for spectrum [15:38]

• The need for common standards to prevent a closed ecosystem [18:00]

• The challenge of certifying new technology [21:42]

• Managing safety and noise in urban spaces [24:50]

ASG’s Max Buirski sits down with Ipsos Consulting Director Markus Scherer to discuss his recent whitepaper on drone use in China’s agricultural sector, the size of the commercial drone industry, China’s role in the market, which rotorcraft missions are at risk of being disrupted and why the future is in software. This is the first in a series from Asian Sky Media on “New GA Tech”, covering the impact of technology on general aviation and urban mobility in Asia Pacific.

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To read the whitepaper on “China’s Agriculture Drone Revolution” please visit www.asianskymedia.com/new-ga-tech

To find out more about Markus Scherer please visit http://www.ipsosconsulting.com/en/Our-Management-Team

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Listen in as they discuss:

Markus’s recent whitepaper on drone use in China’s agricultural sector [1:05]

The size of the global drone industry and China’s role in it [8:47]

The global drone software market and the importance of data analytics to mature economies like Japan and Australia [14:00]

How China become the leader in drone hardware and production [18:07]

Why the future of software is actually more interesting [22:43]

The helicopter missions at risk of short term disruption [28:16]

Industry challenges and bottlenecks [29:15]

The business and financing model for drone operations [32:25]

Drone use based on the local needs of different countries [37:43]

Challenges to mass adoption and the ‘cost per mile’ of drone use in logistics [39:25]

ASG’s Max Buirski sits down with Paul Jebely, managing partner and global co-chair of asset finance and private wealth at US law firm Pillsbury Winthrop (named by Chambers & Partners as the top private aviation and yacht lawyer globally). Listen in as they discuss repossessing aircraft in Asia, distressed business jet sales in China, the impact of stricter KYC requirements, why transactions are so complicated these days and the value of good advice. Then later they talk about how Paul got started in the business, the importance of actually calling people and why he doesn’t use a wireless keyboard.

Listen in as they discuss:

Aircraft repossession in Asia [0:56]

Distressed sales in China [4:35]

The mechanics of debt recovery [7:18]

Financing in China and the impact of stricter KYC [12:14]

Tripartite agreements and why a capable management company is critical for lessors [16:32]

Why the financing market in the rest of Asia is so quiet at the moment [20:16]

The places where business jet transactions are happening [24:45]

Why there’s no such thing as a straightforward transaction at the moment [27:33]

Convincing clients to pay for good advice [29:07]

How Paul got into the business [32:26]

Why it’s better to beg forgiveness than ask for permission [34:24]

The reason Paul still calls his clients [36:27]

The importance of data protection and why he doesn’t use wireless keyboards [40:15]

Paul’s new podcast series called ‘Words That Bind’ on contract law [43:55]

You can also listen to more of Paul’s legal insights by checking out his new podcast series on contract law called “Words that Bind”, launching later this month.

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