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I’ve been working in aviation for over a decade. I would love to airlines to be able to take to the skies and spread the magic of flying again. While airline bailouts are being sought from [...]

“20,000 CEOs” I am reminded of Turkish Airlines an interview I had done with then Turkish Airlines CEO Dr. Temel Kotil for my book SOAR. Dr. Kotil told me, “I have 20,000 CEOs helping [...]

Airline leaders have possibly the toughest job in business right now due to the coronavirus pandemic. They need to handle customer demand that’s falling off a cliff, oil prices well below [...]

The Covid-19 caused by the corona virus outbreak has gripped travellers with fear. Airlines are hurting. Some airlines are slashing capacity by half, while stocks of some are down over 50% in the [...]

If you Google “Air Italy”, you will find over 80,000 recent news articles. Wouldn’t it be a dream come true if you were part of a new startup that was the subject of meetings at [...]

I’m now four months since I announced my year-long sabbatical. In the beginning, I felt a mix of anxiety and excitement – not knowing exactly what the future would entail. Having been [...]

Most Canadians know WestJet as a fun low-cost airline. Those outside Canada may recognize WestJet’s blue Santa Claus and its epic Christmas videos. But 16 seats on the WestJet 787 are going to [...]

I’m nervous, yet excited. I’m scared, but full of anticipation. I’ve just told my team, some of whom have worked with me for almost a decade, that I’ve decided to go on a full year sabbatical and [...]

Since stepping into the hot seat, WestJet CEO Ed Sims has presided over unprecedented change. The Canadian airline has introduced new world-class cabins for its soon-to-be-delivered Boeing 787s, [...]

“Be yourself. Work hard. Play hard.” – Arturo Barreira, President, Airbus Latin America & Caribbean Arturo Barreira (LinkedIn) is not a stranger to Latin America. He’s [...]