Safety Management doesn’t have to be hard, and at Polaris Aero, we strive to simplify it for line personnel and safety managers. If it’s simple, everyone will engage, and if everyone engages, the organization and everyone in safety-sensitive roles will benefit from constant improvement. There’s a lot of buzz around AI in SMS. Many vendors are quick to market “AI-powered” tools without clarifying what the AI actually does, how it […]
Safety doesn’t happen by accident and with a looming FAA proposal to mandate safety management systems (SMS) for Part 135 and Part 145 operators, charter operators and repair stations should not wait until the last minute to implement a quality SMS program. In our safety-centric industry, what should you look for when choosing a SMS? Steve Bruneau, Vice President of Aviation Services at Polaris Aero, tells us how they are […]
Some of the best business ideas may not have ever come to fruition if it wasn’t for dedicated and ambitious employees behind the scenes. It takes a special kind of employee to see the big picture, be determined to stay the course, and continually strive to innovate. Company leaders must recognize their employees’ potential, capitalize on their strengths, and help foster their ingenuity. As part of our November series highlighting […]
“If you don’t drive your business, you will be driven out of business.” That’s a powerful statement once said by B.C. Forbes. FlightBridge and Airtight Aviation Services understood this early on and have invested more into their companies to stay essential during COVID. In response to industry need, FlightBridge was created to address the problems of cost and time inefficiencies associated with booking trip-related services. Thus, FlightBridge was born making […]
Everyone is probably familiar with phrase – “work smarter, not harder.” Well, as cliché as it might sound, FlightBridge recognized the need for flight departments, pilots, FBOs, and service providers to work together and eliminate the wasted time, energy, and money spent trying to coordinate all trip-related services. I remember my days working in a FBO and being on hold over the phone for ten plus minutes trying to make […]
Seeing a need to help charter retail clients and corporate travel departments book aircraft charters directly with charter operators in real-time, the innovators at JetASAP developed a mobile app that does just that. Launching this month in the Apple Store, the JetASAP app allows travelers to solicit charter quotes, book and chat directly with charter operators, as well as manage every aspect of their travel experience right from their phones […]