A Frenchman in the Dallas Police Force
By Frédéric Lert - © Frédéric Lert At 17, Laurent Lespagnol dreamed of becoming a police officer piloting a helicopter. Finding France too confining for his dream, two years later he set his sights on the United States to enroll in flight school. He was 19 and...
Land Rover Defender 110 OCTA Black
By Victoria Macmillan Bell - © Land Rover Once upon a time, Land Rover had never heard of the big city, only mud, rivers and rocky terrain. Built for function, durability and to access the inaccessible, the Defender was designed to be hosed down from the inside out....
Skyfirst’s Olivier Perdriel Man on a mission: fairness in taxes and regulation
By Sylvie Peron - © Vincent Bourdon - Skyfirst Olivier Perdriel, 41, is a veteran of the aircraft management business, having founded his company, Skyfirst, at just 27, after gaining experience at French air ambulance firm Air Albatros. Over 15 years, he has refined...
Women in Aviation: Birdy Private Jets – A Legacy of Aviation & Artistic Creativity
By Sylvie Peron - © Birdy Private Jets “At BIRDY Private Jets, we believe that every journey should be as exquisite and seamless as the destination itself,” says Founder Sherkane de Haenen. “Whether for business or leisure, we redefine the art of flying with...
Malta’s Ascent as a European Aviation Hub
By Filippo Arcaleni & Richard Deschrijver, Inarilaw - © Shutterstock - Inarilaw In recent decades, Malta has established itself as one of Europe’s most respected aviation jurisdictions. Through consistent investment, forward-looking legislation, and strong...
MedAire’s Founder and Chair of the Board Joan Sullivan Garrett, The Flight Nurse Who Revolutionized Aviation Safety
In 1984, eight-year-old Ralphie’s death in Arizona’s remote San Tan Mountains became the catalyst that forever changed aviation safety. Critical care flight nurse Joan Sullivan Garrett, haunted by the tragedy of losing the young patient in such an isolated location,...
Elit’Avia Aviation as a lifestyle
By Sylvie Peron - © Elit’Avia The private aviation company Elit’Avia provides a full range of services, including charter, aircraft management, sales, leasing, flight operations management, staff provision and continuing airworthiness management organization (CAMO)...
Bizav prospects uncertain as tariff storm erupts
By Richard Koe - © WingX At the World Economic Forum in January this year, there was broad consensus that the US economy was set for resurgent growth, unleashed by the Trump 2.0 focus on on cost-cutting and deregulation. Equity markets were expected to break new...
Tackling the Air Traffic Controller Shortage: CAE’s Contribution to the Solution
By Caroline Phaneuf - ©CAE The global aviation industry is facing a pressing challenge: a severe shortage of air traffic service (ATS) personnel. These include air traffic controllers, flight service specialists and other related jobs that manage aircraft on the...
Kenn Ricci : Business Aviation Entrepreneur
By Sylvie Peron - © Flexjet Kenn Ricci is the Principal of Directional Aviation, based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Flexjet, the largest company in the group and its flagship, is also Ricci’s favorite business as it is both “challenging and stimulating, with a sense of...
