Flight Path (FLYING, Preston Holland)

Join host Preston Holland on the latest episode of the FlightPath podcast as he sits down with Dustin Cordier, founder and head coach at Step Zero Consulting. Dustin shares his fascinating career journey, beginning with his time in the Air Force, then managing a bank in South Florida before returning to his true passion—aviation. Military to business transition: • Sales and relationship building • Navigating economic downturns • Business aviation market dynamics • Founding Step Zero Consulting • The role of coaching and mentorship • Industry trends and future projections Follow the Flight Path Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast StepZero Coaching Links:  https://stepzerocoaching.com/ Dustin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-cordier-bio/ FLYING’s Links https://www.flyingmag.com/ https://flyingfinance.com/ https://www.avbuyer.com/ https://aircraftforsale.com/ Preston on Social Media Twitter/X: https://x.com/prestonholland6 LinkedIn: / prestonholland

Along every step of the way, Scott Oshman learned a lesson and leveraged a relationship to successfully launch his own business, Oshman Aviation. Hear the journey of his entrepreneur step on this week of Flight Path. Follow the Flight Path Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast FLYING’s Links https://www.flyingmag.com/ https://flyingfinance.com/ https://www.avbuyer.com/ https://aircraftforsale.com/ Preston on Social Media Twitter/X: https://x.com/prestonholland6 LinkedIn: / prestonholland

A generational transition for family businesses can be challenging. If you're in the business aviation industry, you likely know John and Johnny Foster. On this episode, John and Johnny describe the early days at OGARA, creating the foundations for NARA/IADA, and strategies for delighting customers to ensure repeat business. Some of the topics we’ll cover: -The Early Days of OGARA with John and Ed -Johnny finding himself in the business -The many phases of growth and change at OGARA -Transitioning a family business -Navigating challenging macro environments Follow the Flight Path Podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast OGARAJET Links Johnny Foster on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnny-foster-1083058/ John Foster on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-foster-03308812/ OGARAJETS: https://ogarajets.com/ OGARA's Aircraft For Sale: https://www.avbuyer.com/aircraft?dealer_autocomplete=OGARAJETS&dealer=OGARAJETS International Aircraft Dealers Association: https://iada.aero/ FLYING’s Links https://www.flyingmag.com/ https://flyingfinance.com/ https://www.avbuyer.com/ https://aircraftforsale.com/ Preston on Social Media Twitter/X: https://x.com/prestonholland6 LinkedIn: / prestonholland

Jessie Naor is the former President of GrandView Aviation, a Private Jet Charter business that sold to a private equity firm in 2022. From organ transplant to VIP, and moving from Helicopters to Phenom 300s and diversifying revenue. We discuss: Early days of GrandView Jessie’s strategic decisions on platform selection Current Private Equity markets in aviation How to prepare your company for sale Jessie’s Links: Jessie on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessienaor/ FlyVizor Advisory - https://flyvizor.com/ FLYING’s Links: flyingmag.com flyingfinance.com avbuyer.com aircraftforsale.com Preston on Social Media: Twitter/X: x.com/prestonholland6 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonholland

From the roots of a corporate flight department, to operating an FBO, Jet Out now has their sites on building a sustainable fractional model on the Cessna Citation CJ4 platform. Some of the topics we’ll cover: Jet Out origins Why the CJ4? How to operate profitably Flight Path on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/731GLRs2tO2ZyL9bzGseXs Jet OUT Links Matt Wild LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joecrivello/ Joseph Crivello LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-wild-48aba82b/ Jet OUT: https://jetout.com/ FLYING’s Links flyingmag.com flyingfinance.com avbuyer.com aircraftforsale.com Preston on Social Media: Twitter/X: x.com/prestonholland6 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonholland