Schedule Disruptions The construction of modern aircraft consists of 25 miles or more of internal wiring. These machines are engineering marvels. With dozens of systems, such as state-of-the-art navigation, onboard radar, FADEC, fly-by-wire controls, cabin entertainment, wireless and satellite communications, these aircraft are not as simple as their steam gauge forbearers. When I started in…
The Role of the Charter Broker As aircraft schedules have become increasingly complex, small schedule changes create large ripple effects. Adverse weather, prolonged maintenance, Air Traffic Control issues, airport construction, passenger delays and many other factors can cause disruptions to schedules. This can ultimately result in delays and issues with aircraft availability. Long gone are…
Efficiency Efficient schedules meant that clients could now book flights at much lower rates, which opened the market to new customers (many with tighter budgets). Schedules were streamlined, and airplanes began flying multiple clients a day. Flight crews would no longer have a chance to get to know their passengers, as most crew would likely…
The Good Ole’ Days As a young, eager adult in my twenties, I started working for an aircraft charter company out of Orlando Florida. The year was 2004. These were the days when contracts, if any were used at all, were sent via fax, and phone calls from clients were made to the office by…
