In this first podcast of 2025 we speak with Chad Anderson, CEO of Jetcraft.

Chad shares his thoughts on what lies ahead in the world of business aviation for 2025. Is there enough inventory? How to keep the team motivated and what does it mean to 'choose hard'?

Chad joined Jetcraft team and took on his role as CEO in 2022, overseeing inventory, global sales and corporate strategy. 

This Town Hall, kindly sponsored by Mesinger Jet Sales, will take a look at what lies ahead for the business aviation industry as we begin 2025.

We will take a trip around the world and hear from experts from each region, sharing their thoughts on the market.

Speakers include:

Jay Mesinger, Mesinger Jet Sales

Yosef Hafiz, NASJET

Darren Broderick, ACAM

Robert Baltus, EBAA

Pedro Ferreira, Timbro Trading

You may not realise, but the FAA has just changed the rules on accessing certain documents. It says it is doing this to protect personal information, but this had chilling effect on deals. Oklahoma lawyers and title companies now no longer have full access to things like:

• Bills of sale filed for an aircraft but not yet recorded
• Mortgages filed with the FAA and in the process for recording
• Leases filed with the FAA and in the process for recording
• Mechanics and artisan’s liens filed against an aircraft
• Notices of deregistration from foreign civil aircraft registries, a precondition to the FAA processing any Bill of Sale and Aircraft Registration Application to result in U.S. registration of the aircraft
• Letters to change or reserve a specific N number
• Letters from the FAA rejecting the filing of a specific document and requesting additional information before processing the same for recordation.

 In this emergency Town Hall we will look at why it has been introduced, ways that the process could be revised and how the industry can help the FAA recognise the issue.

Speakers:
Jack Gilchrist, Gilchrist Aviation Law
Scott McCreary, McAffee & Taft
Bob Kalsu, Crowe & Dunlevy

Results from CJI and Viasat’s latest survey have indicated that expectations around business aviation connectivity have evolved considerably. Traditional speed-based plans are now outdated, especially those that advertise a top-speed without details around when, where and how frequently it will be achieved. Instead, savvy business aviation customers have broadened their focus to the overall experience. So, are the days of speed test decision-making finally over? And what is the new definition of world-class connectivity for business aviation?

Speakers will include:

Arno van der Kraan, Viasat

Claudio D’Amico, Viasat

Melinda Janda, Viasat


Kindly sponsored by Viasat

This Town Hall, kindly sponsored by Gogo Business Aviation was looking at 'Unpacking LEO satellite connectivity'.

Speakers included:

Jim Zanino, VP Sales Gogo Business Aviation
Jason Sperry, Head of Business Aviation, Eutelsat OneWeb

After you have bought your jet, it is time to use it.

Topics included:

• Should you use a management company and how to your choose one?
• What do you need to understand about maintenance?
• How to protect the value of your aircraft
• How to avoid regulatory issues
• and other expert tips on using your aircraft

 Speakers:

Jay Mesinger, Mesinger Jet Sales
Stewart Lapayowker, Lapayowker Jet Counsel
Allen McReynolds, Weststar Aviation
Bob Marinace, Solairus Aviation 

In the first of a series of Masterclasses for 2024,  join us to hear the insights on how to build a successful selling transaction.

Aircraft deals are complex, in this session we will hear from five experts about how to close the perfect one.

Speakers included:

Jay Mesinger, Mesinger Jet Sales
Sue Carriere, Carriere, Little & Leach
Todd Duncan, Duncan Aviation
Luci Johnson, PNC Aviation Finance

What made CJI Attendees move their heads up and down and what made CJI attendees move their heads from side to side. We talked to those presenters from Corporate Jet Investor Miami 2023 who brought controversy as well as approval to the event. Who knows what will come out of a large group of our industry professionals all gathered in one meeting hall for two days. 

The line-up included: 

Jay Mesinger, Mesinger Jet Sales
Shawn Dinning, Dallas Jet
James Person, Viasat 
C.R. Sincock, Avfuel

Corporate Jet Investor’s Town Hall on October 4, sponsored by Mesinger Jet Sales, had a unique format. The audience set the agenda!

Questions were submitted in advance and taken from the listeners on the day.

Kindly sponsored by ACASS, this episode looks at Strategies to address the pilot, mechanic & engineers shortage.
Speakers included:

Russ Allchorne, CAE
Kalyna D’Amico, ACASS
Bradley McKeage, Embraer Executive Aircraft
Roger Marszalek, CAE
Nick van der Meer,  VistaJet