This episode Chris is joined by Toby Edwards, Co-CEO of Fly Victor

Fly Victor is an award-winning on-demand jet charter business, established since 2011. The only global jet charter marketplace to disclose the operator, aircraft details and cancellation terms, providing full transparency to their customers.

Based in the Fulham office, Toby looks after the sales, operations and flight management teams responsible for servicing group, corporate, sports, medical, music and entertainment travellers.

Hear how the organisation manages and controls regulatory criteria, safety elements, crew capabilities, investments in carbon offsets, hygiene and how the team have adapted during the Covid pandemic.

Year-end drawing in fast.

Vaccines arriving and 2021 will hopefully be a New Year full of recovery and optimism.

Keeping the focus on the positive - Consumer confidence returning and positive indicators for Q3-4 2021

Ethiopian - a collaboration with Cainiao smart logistics (Alibaba group) for vaccine transportation.

• Ethiopian - recognised in 'Decade of Airline Excellence' -- well done Tewolde. Justly deserved!
• Ryan Air orders 75 more Boeing 737 max jets

Interesting discussion with Steven regarding High-Value business travellers being exempt from Quarantine.

We cover sustainability - Planet - People - Profit.

2021 - the potential year of consolidation and M&A activity.

A New Way - yet to be defined but businesses need to look to the speed of recovery and be prepared. Keep in touch with experienced employees.

Steven advises me of my pecking order for the vaccines and in the nicest way possible - also reminds me of my age!

In this episode Chris is joined by Claire Summers, Business Director at dBD Communications.

The team at dBD Communications have been supplying a wide range of communication products and solutions to the rail, aviation, construction and defence industries since 2002. Every product they have manufactured has been created to resolve specific industry challenges.

To enhance turnaround times and communications when it comes to airside operations, their multi-user, wireless headsets and push back systems enable the ground staff  to communicate effectively, efficiently and safely, while offering extra service packages, training, guidance and 24 hour technical support.

Learn how the team have adapted their work practices for staff and customers during the covid pandemic, the impact it has had on the business in the last 7 months, the positives to come out of it and what they expect from the future.

Another week -- Almost December! 

Positives:  

Travel Industry seeing positive signs of consumer confidence returning as a result of recent good news on Vaccines. 

Not Just Travel, Kayak, Skyscanner, EasyJet all confirming that searches and commitments are increasing. 

Air France increasing destinations. 

However, Ski season hit by the tail of the crocodile.  

WFS launch customer of Mallaghan TA8200 De-Icer 

TWU lodges proposal to save 2000 GH jobs at Qantas -- a positive challenge and will be an interesting outcome. 

dnata - First GH to complete a GREEN A/C turnaround in US - JFK -- Well done.  (Special link with Steven and VivaAerobus and a link to GREEN) 

SAL - Great to see Omar Hariri at the opening of the new Pharma facility in RUH. All is well!  

Movements:  

Farewell to - Vladimir Zubkov - TIACA and Alexandre de Juniac IATA 

Hello to - Glyn Hughes and Willie Walsh 

Another new appointment - Sebastian Scholte takes the CEO position at Kales Group  

CV-19 Outbreak in PVG - workers cleaning a previously sealed and damp container without masks!  

Thank you do those who responded to Skylightcair - "even if we help one person today, we are better than yesterday!" 

Thank you to all colleague who supported the Pharma Digital Event. Really interesting sessions and they will be released on the 7-8-9th December. 

In this episode, Chris is joined by Chris Moore, President of Business Aviation at Satcom Direct.

Founded in 1997, Satcom Direct are known as the Pioneers of Communications. Providing over 8000 aircraft worldwide with software and hardware, routing technologies, satellite terminals, aircraft antennae etc.

Hear about the SD Pro and MySky collaboration, the open architecture data management platform that flight departments use for everything from tracking aircraft voice and data usage per flight to generating maintenance reports and tracking aircraft lifestyle performance and the added financial component all being shared with multiple third parties around the world.

Satcom Direct is all about supporting the customer and innovation to give the best possible customer experience, to ensure they are receiving the best deals whilst saving money.

Another week and more Monday good news in regard to Vaccines.

This will be a topic of great interest and will feature in all media for the good and possible not so positive reasons.

Now it looks as if there will be a number of Vaccine options available and to meet various challenges - general handling capabilities will be influenced by the vaccine requirements. This means that the eyes of the world will be upon our coordinated efforts and collaboration. This really is the time to show our united strength.

Media focus will be immense, and we cannot afford to allow any failings. From Freezer to Arm we need to be at our best. Zero spoilage. Security will be a focus as will detecting fake equipment and even vaccines. Pfizer files for emergency FDA approval and once given could be distributed to every US state 24 hours later - tough target set as with UK and all inoculations done by April for all adults. The light is most definitely starting to shine brighter in what has been a very dark tunnel.

• Press / media event in Brussels - Swissport at its Brussels Pharma Centre along with Brussels Airport and Air Cargo Belgium as well as specialist handler Hazgo showing how vaccines will be handled and protected within the cool-chain. • Menzies handling of Russian Vaccine in BUD. • TK Cargo carrying Chinese Vaccine to Brazil

Alaska Air Cargo in partnership with HAECO cabin solutions have got FAA approval to load special containers on pax seats for essential goods like mail, medical equipment, e-com. Who knows, maybe there will be joint - people and containers on the same flights in the future to optimise revenues until confidence returns.

IAG benefits from more realistic pricing of Air Europa

United covid-safe trial is great news - NY Newark to London Heathrow - free rapid results testing

SkylightcAIR - update

Boeing 737 MAX cleared to fly again

New digital event on pharma has started and will be released in early December.

A little banter about media and the current series of the Crown.

This episode we are joined by Neil Book- President and CEO of JSSI (Jet support services)

Based in Chicago, Neil provides leadership and direction to the entire organisation.

JSSI is one of the largest providers of maintenance work for business aircraft, offering hourly cost maintenance, also known as “Power by the hour” programs for operators worldwide.

The JSSI Parts and leasing side of the business focuses on buying and selling aircraft parts and components providing lease in APU engines to the market, coupled with a variety of consultancy, technical and digital services.

During the Covid 19 crisis and the large numbers of aircraft being grounded, there was a surge in the maintenance aspect of the company. Hear how JSSI faced these challenging times and how they were inspired and encouraged by the resilience of the business aviation sector.

What are they expecting over the next four to six months, tune into find out!

Flight 4: we are joined by Col. Terry Virts - Ex F-16 pilot, Astronaut and someone who docked the endeavour and then landed it back on earth. Author of 'How to Astronaut?' - (51 short essays to make you laugh and say WOW!) Also, the man who directed the film and created so many special segments within the film - from, wide-eyed school children speaking directly with the crew, to the technical support teams supplied by Qatar Private Aviation as well as the G650ER - an incredible aircraft, along with an interesting insight into Carbon Underground as well as the commitment of all the ground crews on the various parts of the journey - many stories within the story and of course the ORBIT 8 -- special individuals who came together to break the record and will now have so many special memories to share and re-tell.

Flight3: we are joined by Cosmonaut Col. Gennady Padalka, the Man who holds the record of having spent more days in space than any living person - 878 days, 11 hours and 31 minutes. Several expeditions - 10 spacewalks EVA - Extra-Vehicular Activity and has looked down on our world from inside and outside of the International Space Station. Incredible experience as was the interview with the help of Anna Taranenko our translator.