Last month, two of the industry airframe manufacturers held their respective industry influencer gatherings. It is always so powerful for the industry insiders and professionals who earn their livings buying, selling, consulting, lending, managing, and providing legal expertise to the industry to get together to socialize and discuss best practices and new phenomena affecting the industry.
In fact, years ago our company and an aviation attorney friend of ours used to host a dinner the night before the NBAA convention began. We would invite top-tier participants to what we'd call a competitors dinner. When we are with the prospects and customers at the NBAA event, we have our game faces on. We are all working to secure, retain, and build our bases. Once the lights turn off, we can relax—we in the industry are all very good friends and, for the good of the industry, respectful competitors.
Jay Mesinger is the CEO and Founder of Mesinger Jet Sales, an international aircraft brokerage firm, and has been regularly contributing to AIN since 2018.
