In the fourth episode of Asian Skycast, Anthony Lam from AsBAA speaks with Louis Leong from Jet Aviation, Raul F. Trinidad Jr from ACTSI, Gary Dolski from Metrojet, Phil Balmer from TAG, and Paul Desgrosseilliers from ExecuJet Haite, who talk us through the effect that COVID-19 has had on MROs and scheduled maintenance.

Main Content:

(01:28-09:54): What are some of the challenges to keeping aircraft in flight-ready conditions whilst putting them in deep storage?

(09:55-14:32): With all the travel restrictions in place, Is there enough of a domestic market to survive?

(14:33-17:36): In the future, should we expect there to be less MRO work to go around?

(17:37-21:55): How do US MRO maintenance transaction levels compare to that of Asia?

(21:56-26:13): Are older aircraft being retired faster as a result of COVID?

(26:14-28:06): Do we have enough human capital to fill the upcoming post-COVID demand?

(28:07-29:16): Have you recruited more young talent during COVID than you did before the pandemic?

(29:17-38:16): What is your outlook for the rest of 2021 and 2022? 

(38:17-40:20): How have you tried to entice more interest from candidate students to join?

In the fifth episode of Asian Skycast, Nadav Kessler from Asian Sky Group speaks with David Taylor from Embraer, who talks us through the challenges and bright spots for light jets in the Asia-Pacific.

Main Content:

(00:54-04:50): When will Asia right-size its aircraft requirements?

(04:51-06:13): Will people choose a new light jet or a pre-owned larger aircraft?

(06:14-09:15): How has Covid affected sales?

(09:16-10:52): Predictions for the next five years

(10:53-11:45): What is Embraer's best seller in terms of size?

In the third episode of Asian Skycast, Gary Moran of AON speaks with David Taylor of Embraer and Jerome Desmazures of Dassault Aviation Falcon Asia Pacific, who talk us through the effect that COVID-19 has had on OEMs and first-time buyers, as well as any predictions regarding the next few years.

Main Content:

(04:34-05:33): Current state of the market in the Asia-Pacific region.

(05:34-08:47): What are the challenges in Asia-Pacific?

(08:48-09:47): What countries in Southeast Asia are seeing the most growth?

(09:48-13:38): How did you respond to the challenges that COVID brought?

(17:43-19:30): Has the demand for private aviation grown across the region?

(19:31-21:48): Is there much demand for new aircraft in Australia?

(21:49-22:43): Has Dassault had much success in Australia?

(22:44-25:35): Is there still a desire for new aircraft acquisitions in Australia?

(25:36-26:38): What consists as an up-and-coming country?

(26:39-28:37): Is there a tendency for people to move up in aircraft size?

(28:38-29:15): When are we going to see a replacement for the Legacy 650 line from Embraer?

Panel with Peter Coles, Andrew Lockhart, and Evelyn W.J. Lok

Main Content:

(01:45-04:03) Managing expectations of first-time buyers.

(04:04-05:52) What stage do they come to you and how involved in the process are they?

(05:53-07:11) Mitigating risks involved with bringing airmen and aircraft back into service.

(07:12-08:28) Incidents and accidents

(08:29-11:25) How long does the purchase process take?

(11:26-12:11) Aircraft acquisition and aircraft being too old.

(12:12-17:06) Aircraft repossessions

(17:07-18:12) What is 'soft repossession'?

Interview with Violet Kwek, Founder, and CEO of Lendicate

Main Content:

(00:35-03:10) Why did you start Lendicate?

(03:11-03:45) Are you looking to expand into different sectors?

(03:46-06:25) The process a customer might go through.

(06:26-08:25) Why start Lendicate during this particular time?

(08:26-09:18) Lendicate's website going live.

(09:19-09:42) How's Tweedledee?

Interview with Gary Dolski, CEO at Metrojet

Main Content:
(00:37-02:12) What effect has the pandemic had on Metrojet’s operations?
(02:12-03:10) Was Metrojet able to win new business during the pandemic?
(03:11-03:46) Has there been an increase in maintenance requests because of the pandemic?
(03:47-08:40) Getting the go ahead to begin operations from the new Clark facility.
(08:41-10:37) Cooperation and partnerships in the business aviation industry.
(10:38-12:08) Clark and Subic Bay can happily coexist.
(12:09-14:00) Training up local talent in the Philippines.
(14:01-16:42) Working on strategic ways to grow the business in Hong Kong.
(16:43-20:05) Views on expanding into other parts of Asia-Pacific.
(20:06-22:02) Metrojet’s plan for the next three years.

Interview with Jenny Lau at Sino Jet

Main Content:
(00:25-02:02) How was 2020 for Sino Jet?
(02:03-03:51) The processes and challenges of delivering a new G650 during the pandemic.
(03:52-06:31) What measures has Sino Jet put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19?
(06:32-08:16) Will any of those measures continue when the pandemic is finally over?
(08:17-09:42) Increased interest from new entrants to business aviation.
(09:43-11:01) Expanding the FBO side of the business after opening the Nanchang FBO.
(11:02-12:48) Opportunities in Southeast Asia.
(12:49-13:40) China’s progress on opening up its airspace.
(13:41-16:33) How can Sino Jet help with the industry’s future development?
(16:34-18:12) Sino Jet’s future plans.

Interview with Doris Ho at Magsaysay Group of Company

Main Content:

[00:55 - 03:30]: Magsaysay background and family business history

[02:30 – 03:20]: International shipping in the 1980s

[03:26 – 04:48]: Domestic shipping business in the Philippines

[04:49 – 07:24]: How much does the human resources side dominate the company?

[07:24 – 14:38]: Magsaysay employees drive the company’s success

[14:39 – 20:00]: Maritime training scope and facilities

[20:09 – 22:22]: Magsaysay’s educational philosophy in hospitality training

[22:22 – 23:43]: Current market demands and COVID-19 challenges.

[23:44 – 25:18]: Current status in the hotel and cruise Industry

[25:19 – 30:29]: The decision to start to offer aviation training

[30:30 – 32:20]: COVID-19 impact on the business

[32:20 – 37:20]: New economic activities and vaccines

[37:21 – 43:19]: Exploring potential partnerships

[43:20 – 46:09]: Gender equality in the Philippines

[46:10 – 49:13]: Contemporary art and culture

[49:14 – 50:36]: Doris’s mother as a Filipina artist

Interview with Matthew Jayne in Bell Flight

Main Content：
[00:57-04:21] How 2020 was for Bell?
[04:34-13:02] Features of the Bell 505.
[13:05-19:39] How the Bell 505 is made.
[19:44-21:33] What are your predictions for the next few years?
[21:07-22:16] The introduction of the Bell 505 into China.
[22:16-23:56] How are the Bell 505s in the region being utilized?

Interview with Niel Leishman in LCI

Main Content：

[00:51-04:44] Introduction of Nigel.
[04:44-07:40] Overview of LCI & its current fleet size.
[07:45-18:00] LCI's performance in 2020.
[18:00-24:00] Did lease rates take a significant hit in 2020?
[24:00-28:23] Market outlook for 2021.
[28:24-30:30] Thoughts on UAM.