The phrase “turnkey service” is something that sometimes confuses people. It’s not particularly specific, especially based on the industry and situation that you’re talking about. And then there’s the crucial context that can’t be left out. Where, for example, does turnkey service start – and where does it end?
In aviation, though, turnkey assistance can be critically important. That’s partly because of the high safety bar for maintaining aircraft, and the high skill level needed to properly pilot a plane. It’s also related to a lot of the very complex rules and regulations that are put in place, again, to protect pilots and passengers and everyone else. The FAA is known for being a rather daunting agency, but very few people suggest that it should be any other way, that is, if we want to feel safe in the air.
So what’s involved in turnkey aviation service?
In the Air
Part of the process is offering both pilot assistance and dispatch service.
Dispatch is, again, related to that idea that when you fly, there are people following along on the ground, in order to make sure that your flight goes well. In other words, it’s a team effort – it’s not just one person sitting in the cockpit going from point A to point B with no one else paying attention. And that ensures that there is coordination between all of these “great big birds!”
Aircraft Management
Then there’s the whole process of maintaining an aircraft. Before it’s ever taken up into the wild blue yonder – is it in airworthy condition? That involves checking everything from the landing gear, to the fuel tank, and everything in between. It means making sure that the pilot has the resources to operate the plane.
So here’s another place where turnkey service can really be very important. We talk to clients about this where they start to understand just how much we offer in the form of assistance, and they get more excited about putting contracts together because it really takes care of everything from A to Z.
Buying a Plane
Look, at the end of the day, aviation also has to do with procurement. Whose plane are you flying? Is it yours? If not, are you looking at acquiring an airplane?
Well, as most of us already know, there’s a lot to it. So having a trusted partnership can be critically important when you’re working through this process. That involves looking at specs. It also involves considering the context and FAA rules that are relevant.
That’s a bit about what we offer in our turnkey aviation service. You’ll see from looking at the website that we have divisions in both aviation and marketing – which speaks to that nexus point between acquiring aircraft, and maintaining and flying aircraft. Let’s fly together!