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www.privateairny.com Private Air | Spring 2020 22 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Gina Samarotto CHIEF EDITORIAL PRODUCER Regina Russo SENIOR EDITOR E.J. Webber CONTRIBUTORS Andrew Humpreys B. Alexandra Szerlip Bella Kalt Geoff Mackley Ken Nuss Merilee A. Kern Nick Tate Pamela Nicoletatos Sam Bayoumi Tricia Drevets ART DIRECTOR Sathish Kumar DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING omas Helbig ADVERTISING Alex Garmendia For sales and marketing enquiries: info@privateairny.com DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Dean Benjamin CORPORATE OFFICE Private Air Media & Publishing 17470 N. Pacesetter Way Scottsdale, AZ 85255 1.888.702.7751 info@privateairny.com www.privateairny.com National Business Aviation Association Private Air New York Magazine or Private Air Media Group assumes no responsibility for claims made by advertisers. All views expressed in all articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of Private Air New York Magazine or Private Air Media Group. All pictures reproduced in Private Air New York have been accepted by Publisher on the condition that such pictures are reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the photographer, broker and/ or home owner. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. PRIVATE AIR NEW YORK e COVID-19 threat shows how useful private planes can be when commercial aviation options are reduced or eliminated in response to emergencies. us, the global threat of the coronavirus' spread is being viewed as a catalyst for the rise in demand for reliable private aviation options and short-notice, on-demand charter. Being on the front line, we're seeing greater demand due to the inability of commercial airlines to deliver safety and service, culminating in a jump to private aviation. We are seeing a trend in businesses who traditionally flew their executives on first-class are now finding it safer and more economical to fly the same group of people on a private aircraft. Interestingly, we've an influx in new charter customers from people who would have normally flown commercially. We are immediately seeing the effects from President Trump's European travel ban. Just today, we have arraigned several complex trips from the U.K. to the northeast of the U.S., which speaks the trust that clients place in us during times of uncertainty. We anticipate that transcontinental requests such as this will continue to rise. Additionally, since commercial airlines are suspending their routes and operations, we have already seen a spike in requests for northeast to southeast travel, which has historically been one of our most popular routes. e safety, security and health of our clients is of the utmost importance to us. Magellan Jets has established a COVID-19 task force focused on the safety of customers 24/7. We are actively communicating with our operators to maintain top levels of safety and security for you and your loved ones. Our members are seeing an added value from their memberships by being able to use their hours to bring clients to them and transport elderly or high- risk family members. With guaranteed availability, they know they can trust Magellan Jets to be a reliable source for all of their travel needs during this time. Some of our elderly members are specifically reevaluating their travel by opting to fly to their second homes or vacation properties to avoid large crowds. Internally, we are working on promoting domestic travel and providing our clients with alternative spring break and summer destinations. We believe Latin America and the Caribbean will be popular destinations over the next few months, as well as travel within the U.S. Sincerely, Joshua Hebert CEO, Magellan Jets A LETTER FROM OUR PARTNER

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