Mike Silvestro Archives

Flexjet’s Silvestro honored with Living Legend of Aviation Lifetime Award

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023by Doug Gollan2 Comments

Silvestro has helped guide the company through its acquisition of Flexjet from Bombardier and the challenges of ramping up in the Covid private jet travel boom

Flexjet Chief Executive Officer Mike Silvestro has been awarded the Living Legends of Aviation Lifetime Aviation Industry Award.

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Flexjet completes safety audit; adds to in-house maintenance staff

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022by Doug Gollan

As flying continues above pre-Covid levels, Flexjet continues its focus on safety and operational integrity as it adds more maintenance techs

Directional Aviation’s Flexjet completed the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Industry Audit Standard (IAS) audit for a record-setting seventh time, according to the company.

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Jet card inventor Sentient exits the storm, ready for the next chapter

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022by Doug Gollan1 Comment

After a challenging year, Sentient Jet CEO Andrew Collins is preparing for an IPO in 2023 and more innovation

Sentient Jet racked up $40 million in sales last month, a combination of new customers and renewals. It’s a pace that indicates demand to fly privately will likely remain high. It also indicates the company that invented the jet card in 1999 has navigated the past year’s storms.

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