Trip support plays a key role in any private aviation operation traveling into an unfamiliar region or country. Entire teams dedicate themselves to providing a wide array of services, from flight permissions to fuel planning, ground handling, catering, chauffer and hotel services, and even specialized security arrangements for the aircraft and its occupants.
Here’s What That Strange Smell Right Before Takeoff Is—And If You Should Be Worried
The first time I experienced this phenomenon, it was the noise that got me. It was a loud whooshing sound that felt vaguely apocalyptic—if the apocalypse was happening in a car wash. I fly out of…



