Aviation executives share advice they would give their younger selves
April 23, 2015
Braathens CEO Jimmie Bergqvist
"Never get into the airline business. It’s tough; there are easier ways to make money."
Blue1 managing director and COO Mikael Wangdahl
“Go for what you believe in. Learn from your mistakes, but never regret them.”
Luxair EVP airline Martin Isler
“Get into the aviation business earlier. It’s a fun business. You’ll never get rich, but it is very emotional and the earlier you get in, the better connected you are.”
Sky Express chairman and CEO Agamemnon Kikerakis
“Be authentic. I think this is what is important in life. Also, I would share the lesson of Aristotle: Nothing is done without a cause.”
Aurigny Air Services CEO Mark Darby
“Work for a supplier rather than an airline. They make money, we don’t.”
ERA director general Simon McNamara
“Go with what you believe in, rather than what others think you should believe in.”
Just Asking is a forum where ATW editors put a single question to key industry players. The question this time went to the attendees of the ERA Regional Airline Conference 2015, in Rome.
