Safety Promotion is one of the four (4) components of a strong Safety Management System (SMS). While promoting safety may seem obvious, doing it right can have a profound impact on your operational readiness and your workforce culture. Safety promotion starts with training. Every organization should strive to structure both onboarding training and recurrent training for each functional job description of the operation. Training not only sets safety expectations […]
The culture of an operation is vital to its success. Safety culture is a subset of the overall culture and can have a profound impact, good and bad. A mature operation will want to take the pulse of its personnel routinely to make sure that what it believes ‘to be’ is actually ‘what it is’, and if there are simmering problem areas, be proactive to address them before they become […]
Corporate flight departments and charter operators face a persistent challenge: assembling a complete, reliable picture of a destination before wheels-up. Government advisories, security consultants, weather platforms, and NOTAMs all live in separate places. The result is fragmented intelligence, last-minute scrambles, and gaps in duty of care. ASTORISK closes that gap. Launched in early 2026 by GGT WORLDWISE — a global ground transportation and security network operating across 186 countries — […]
For those organizations in the northern hemisphere, we’re at the start of winter operational considerations; notwithstanding our friends on the Canadian border or in Canada/Northern Europe who might already be knee deep in it. As you look at the upcoming few months, have you leveraged your Safety Management System (SMS) to make sure that last year’s lessons learned are retrained and your team is well positioned for what mother […]
As onboard health and safety continue to rise in importance for flight operations, Aircare International is once again leading the way. The company has officially launched the Aircare Emergency Diagnostic Platform (AEDP), a next-generation in-flight medical platform designed to enhance diagnostic capabilities and provide seamless access to real-time care during flight. The AEDP replaces Aircare’s previous system, the Aircare Remote Viewing Station (RVS), by building on its solid foundation with […]
We’re pleased to present the seventh issue of The Strategic Connection—a look at the latest developments across the Paragon Network and the continued momentum of our valued partnerships. In this edition, you’ll find network updates, recent collaboration highlights, and marketing features designed to spotlight the people and programs shaping business aviation. Stay engaged with the stories driving connection, innovation, and excellence across our network. Click here to read the latest issue.
Retaining qualified flight crew and pilots is a growing challenge in business aviation. As demand rises and operators face tighter schedules, many flight departments are looking for smarter ways to manage workload, reduce turnover, and maintain service quality. Traditional staffing models that rely solely on full-time pilots and flight attendants often lead to fatigue, scheduling gaps, and crew attrition. To address this, more operators are turning to contract staffing as […]
Kevin Austin went to work in the aviation industry nearly 50 years ago running tours, mopping floors and emptying garbage cans at Boeing’s 747 manufacturing facility while going to school at night. He later negotiated aircraft purchase agreements with the world’s airlines. He then attended Stanford Law School and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business where he focused on international transactions, tax strategy and securities law. For the last 25 years […]