Insights
Thoughts on leadership, challenges, technology transformations and other key drivers shaping the aviation and aerospace industry.

Why Strong Teams Succeed and Thrive
An example of why strong teams succeed and thrive! In 2013, Directional Aviation Capital bought Flexjet from Bombardier for just

Who Is Making Money Now?
The past 60 days have been a whirlwind of chaos. Who is making money now in aviation? For many, it

The Rug Pull
Amateur Move, Mav! It never works in executive negotiations. And It Didn’t Work at the White House Either… Zelenskyy was

The “Bug” In Your Operation
The Navy brass never fully appreciated “Bug“… Passed over for promotion and relegated to some less than choice assignments early

F-35 Diplomacy
Huh! The F-35 and F-57 face off at Aeroindia 2025 Simultaneously, Modi, the largest potential buyer of weapons systems meets

Is Experience Overrated?
A recent CNN quote about government downsizing caught my attention: “All that experience is being led out the door.” It