Category : Node Talks

26 May 2026

Brokers vs. operators: What’s really in the way?

Brokers and operators ultimately want the same thing: a successful trip and a customer who comes back. But as air charter becomes more competitive and shaped by technology, maintaining strong partnerships is becoming more complicated. At Node Talks, leaders from both sides of the industry joined moderator Daniel Harris, Managing Partner at Ironbird Partners, to discuss the growing friction between brokers and operators, and what separates strong partnerships from transactional ones.

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26 May 2026

Building a brand in a relationship-driven industry

What does branding actually look like in an industry built on personal relationships? That was the big question at this Node Talks panel, where experienced charter professionals discussed everything from visibility and storytelling to consistency, customer experience and the pressure to stand out without losing authenticity along the way.

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26 May 2026

Building the tech foundation for tomorrow

Over the past few years, the conversation around AI has moved quickly from what if to what now. The question is no longer whether AI will change the industry, but how companies can make it work in practice. At Node Talks, senior technology leaders discussed the foundations needed to turn AI from an exciting idea into a useful tool.

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26 May 2026

State of the industry

At Node Talks, Oliver King, CEO of Avinode Group, and Richard Koe, Managing Director at WINGX Advance, unpacked where business aviation is heading next, from regional growth and fractional ownership to shifting booking behavior and one of the industry’s biggest upcoming demand spikes: the FIFA World Cup 2026. The takeaway was clear: this is not a market slowing down. It is a market changing shape.

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