Author: Kirstie Pickering

Kirstie worked full-time on Business Airport International for over two years and is now a freelance journalist. Away from her writing commitments, you will find her blogging on her lifestyle website or training for her next charity run.

Julian Tubb, director at aviation consultancy Total AOC, explains how business airport operators can make the most of their safety management system

The EBAA’s latest report reveals the importance of business aviation to the wider European economy. The association’s CEO Fabio Gamba explains how the industry can use this report to improve its public image

Following the latest EASA mandate, David Young, aviation customer services consultant at Ideagen, looks at its implications for business aviation and asks if it is time to take a fresh look at your organization.

In recent years, numerous private pilots in the USA and Europe have been able to offer cost-shared flights to passengers through ridesharing websites such as Flytenow, Wingly or Skyüber. While this practice has now been banned in the USA, Europe continues to tolerate it. So, who is right? Aviation lawyer Philippe Renz examines the current situation.

Private jet companies have tended to sell the business and the pleasure of what they do as one integrated package. Worldwide brand strategy expert Mark Di Somma draws on the thinking of Jean-Noël Kapferer to explain the differences between luxury and premium and examines how the two ideas might be separately applied to the branding and marketing of private jet services.

Omar Halawani was appointed president and CEO of flight operations service provider Nexus on December 1, 2015. He speaks to Business Airport International about his new role and how he is preparing the company for global growth