Brown Is Beautiful - Zeppelins in the Air

Our blast-from-the-past cover features UPS. In the foreword of the 1996/97 winter edition of The Air Charter Guide, founder Fred Gevalt writes: ”Never mind that carriers sport paint schemes that like travelogues or airborne popsicles, chocolate airplanes will soon decorate airline ramps at America’s watering holes as UPS Airlines follows its strategic business plan. Tailored for ambidextrous use, five of UPS’ fleet of 727-100’s will spend the workweek hauling brown cardboard packages and the weekend chartering passengers for cruise lines and vacation tour operators.” And if you look at the cover, you clearly see that UPS’ conversion Boeing aircraft did have windows. The concept didn’t last long, but it demonstrates how flexible our industry has been for an ever-moving market. During the pandemic, cargo aircraft were in high demand, and the reverse became true. Many of us remember private passenger jets flying with skeleton crews to China to pick up hygiene gear and other essential precious cargo.  As the world and demands change for our aviation community, we find a constant in UPS: still moving our goods, and brown is still beautiful.

April was a turbulent month to say the least! We missed seeing you at EBACE this year for sure but re-energized and re-grouped in Germany. Reporting back from Aero Friedrichshafen, the birthplace of the Zeppelin airship, was Michele Markarian, Director Strategic Accounts: “Aero F provided a fantastic opportunity and venue for catching up with new and old friends, particularly in the wake of EBACE’s cancellation.  I’m already looking forward to next year”.

Aviation Week Network by Informa: Michele Markarian with Ahmed Arshad, Director of Avia Maldives at Aero F

Aviation Week Network by Informa: Aleksandra and Oleg Fridrik from Airlink International

Aviation Week Network by Informa: Erving Dockery and Greig Nairn at Aero Friedrichshafen

Thanks for stopping by, Ahmed Arshad from Avia Maldives. Good to see old friends Oleg and Aleksandra Fridrik from Airlink International, Ukraine and catch up. Welcome to Air Charter Guide, Yannis with Fly In Greece, Mihir with Acciojet and Alexandra with Access Oslo Executive Handling!

The winner of the Apple AirPods Max is Thomas Isaia, Sales Manager and Account Manager, exail, located in Toulouse, France. Congratulations, Thomas!

Thanks to all who touched base with us about what is happening in your world and how our Aviation Week by Informa team can help you get closer to your goals. Let us put our operator or broker or airport services spotlight on you in The Air Charter Journal! Come find our team on May 20th at the White Plains Regional and/or in Calgary, Alberta next month at the CBAA Canadian Business Aviation Association from June 9-11.