Ultimate Jet #73 - Phenom 300E Flight Test

Time for transformation
It would be wrong, however, to minimise the impact of the crisis
on business jet operators after these weeks of containment.
Like any other part of the economy, airline companies have been
hit hard by the flight stoppage, and some will probably not make
it out. For others, however, their resilience will undoubtedly be
an asset to be reckoned with. But to survive, they will have to
change and lose the reflexes of the last thirty years. Tomorrow’s
business aviation will have to rely more and more on digital
tools, starting in the field of operations. At the beginning of
this crisis, companies specializing in this field, such as ours,
saw their activities intensify in order to meet urgent needs.
Demonstrating to operators the importance of this «timeconsuming»
work, which could not only be dematerialized, but
also subcontracted. Should the operations departments within
business aircraft companies begin this transformation now,
the post-crisis period should undoubtedly lead towards a total
transformation without turning back the clock. In this quest to
regain control of costs, yesterday’s unnecessary will become
tomorrow’s essential.
On the strength of this observation and the behavioural
changes linked to the pandemic, the various economic sectors
that make up business aviation should find new impetus in the
midterm, particularly when the borders reopen. The beginnings
of a recovery are already being felt, with demand for this type of
transport continuing to grow. And there are many advantages
in the face of a commercial aviation industry that will have
difficulty recovering:
- Immediate resumption of flights without transits,
- Passage to personalized security stations,
- Chain of health safety upon arrival at the terminal,
- Custom cabin,
- Dedicated staff.
Of course, this aviation, which remained the ideal «post-Covid»
tool for contractors, became indispensable at the time of this
recovery. The health safety of company directors and their
executives is priceless.
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