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Starting a career in private aviation brokerage can be rewarding, but many new brokers enter the industry with the wrong expectations. From poor follow-up habits to weak pricing strategies, these comm...
Commercial air travel dates back just over a century. From its very modest beginnings, commercial aviation has expanded dramatically, yet remarkably the accident rate has plummeted over time. Although...
Last-minute requests are one of the most defining parts of aircraft brokerage and also one of the least understood.
From the outside, it might seem simple: a client needs a flight, and a broker find...
Rocket launches and private aviation may seem unrelated, but in reality, they intersect more often than most people think.
Every time a rocket launches, large sections of airspace are temporarily clo...
Can you briefly walk us through your journey in private aviation over the past 3 years?
I started as a junior broker, working closely with experienced professionals and learning the industry hands-on. ...
1. Fred, can you briefly walk us through your journey in private aviation over the past 30 years?
Well, my career started first in commercial aviation as a ground handling agent (checkin, boarding and...
1. You’ve spent over 16 years in marketing. What initially drew you to the private aviation space, and what kept you here?
Before stepping into private aviation, I spent close to a decade in the jew...
1. The role of a charter broker
A charter broker is essentially a matchmaker between clients and aircraft operators. When someone wants to fly privately, they often don’t contact the operator direct...