Richard Aboulafia, Vice President, Analysis, for Teal Group, discusses the impact COVID-19 has had on the Business Aviation market. Topics covered include:

• The pandemic effect on Business Aviation during the past year, and how it compares with other impactful global events.
• The present tailwinds and headwinds affecting Business Aviation.
• How new aircraft deliveries are likely to evolve during 2021, and over the next few years.
• Business Aviation’s recovery compared to the airlines.
• Views on the market for a Supersonic Business Jet.
• Advice for OEMs, aircraft Financing Institutions, and aircraft Service Facility for the near term and the next few years.

Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, provides his thoughts on how things evolved during 2020, amid a pandemic, a national election, and their combined effect on our nation’s economy. We also asked Jay to give us his thought about how 2021 might shape up.

Written by: Tony Kioussis, President & CEO, Asset Insight, LLC Read by: Deborah Hooten

This article was originally published in the September 2019 edition of Professional Pilot Magazine, and the topics covered include:

• An operator’s choice of Service Facility for major maintenance events
• MRO Value-Add Services
• Aircraft Age and Maintenance Equity
• Leveraging Third-Party Services
• Converting Data into Actionable Information
• Predictive maintenance and spare parts requirements
• Thinking Outside the Box

To read the original article, and view related charts and graphs, click here and go to page 8.

Christopher M. Broyhill, Founder and CEO of Citadel Consulting Services, discusses “The AirComp Calculator”, what the company describes as business aviation’s only online compensation analysis system, able to provide precise compensation ranges for specific business aviation positions in seconds. Specific topics covered include:

• The role of compensation in the overall retention equation.
• What is unique about Citadel Consulting’s approach to compensation.
• What “The AirComp Calculator” specifically does and how a company would use this service.
• Paying for the Calculator and what it costs.
• Compensation trends in the wake of COVID-19, and what strong business leaders might want to do.

Andy Robinson, Senior Vice President Services & Customer Support for Rolls-Royce North America discusses the company’s CorporateCare Program, as well at the company’s technology and digital advancements. Specific topics covered include:

• The importance of an engine Program and the true value of CorporateCare.
• What led Rolls-Royce to upgrade CorporateCare to Corporate Enhanced?
• The additional benefits now offered by CorporateCare Enhanced.
• Technology and digital advancements made by Rolls-Royce, in 2020, and what the industry should expect to see in 2021.
• Electronic Engine Health Monitoring – how it works and why it is important.
• Virtual Training, and how it is improving customer support. Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and where does Rolls-Royce stand in this initiative.

This article was originally published in the October 2018 edition of Professional Pilot Magazine, and the topics covered include:

• When does an aircraft sustain true “value diminution”?
• The difference between value diminution and “cost to cure.”
• Determining whether structural damage has occurred.
• Why “who” performed the repairs and “how” repairs were completed matters.
• Why do “when” the damage occurred and “when” the repair was completed matter.
• The effect on value of repairing the aircraft to its original production standard.
• When might repairs enhance the aircraft and possibly lead to a value increase?
• Important factors to be considered in determining “Value Diminution”.

Mark Leeper, CEO of Vision Logbooks, an Aircraft Digital Logbook system provider, discusses the company’s digital conversion process that is transforming paper-based aviation maintenance logbooks into Aircraft Digital Logbooks that are accessible, researchable, and legally recognized. Topics covered include:

• Understanding the scope of the issue Virtual Logbooks is seeking to address.
• The types of costs associated with paper records, and the dollar figure of such costs.
• The benefits to electronic record-keeping.
• The barriers to transitioning to a paperless environment.
• FAA Regulations governing electronic logbooks.
• Some of the common industry misconceptions related to paper records.
• The effort required to convert their aircraft’s paper records into electronic format.

Nate Klenke, Sales Manager for Modifications and Design for Duncan Aviation to discusses paint and interior design services and refurbishment, and Duncan Aviation’s capabilities within that arena. The areas covered include:

• When acquiring an in-service aircraft, the types of modifications or upgrades an owner might consider to make its interior “feel” like a new aircraft.
• Interior style change frequency and availability of new passenger amenities. How often an aircraft’s interior might need to be refurbished.
• How often do valuable new passenger amenities become available. Some of the more sought-after passenger cabin upgrades.
• How often should an aircraft be repainted. Paint quality as it relates to durability. How should operators plan for paint and interior work downtime.
• How Duncan Aviation’s capabilities differ from those of other service facilities.

Jim Blessing, NAFA’s President, details some of the Association’s history, and it became the professional organization that facilitates the interchange of ideas and capital that finance the world’s general and business aviation aircraft. Topics covered include:

• NAFA’s Mission statement and what are the organization’s goals.
• NAFA’s networking and educational opportunities, which includes industry “best practices”.
• The types of entities comprising NAFA’s Membership.
• In terms of transactions, the market presence that NAFA’s aircraft finance companies represent.
• The organization’s strategic priorities.

Robert E. Beaumont, Founder & President of AirConformity, discusses what operators need to consider when purchasing an aircraft that needs to be exported from one jurisdiction and imported into another country. Topics covered include:

• What needs to take place for an aircraft to be moved from one country to another.
• How does a buyer address Airworthiness Directives when they vary from country to country?
• Must Service Bulletins be completed in order to import an aircraft?
• Obtaining an Export Certificate of Airworthiness, and who issue that document.
• Should a Pre-purchase Inspection be accomplished before the aircraft is exported?