Business View Magazine | May 2021

91 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MAY 2021 over 50 percent down from 2019, but they slowly increased month over month through the end of the year, and that has continued in 2021. They’ve come back significantly now.” Carmen highlights that what’s interesting about these numbers is the marked lack of business travel. “There are no conventions,” he says. “There are no real sporting events. There aren’t any concerts. And a lot of those teams and attendees fly privately. So, all that business is lost. In addition to that, there isn’t much international flying going on. It’s all been curtailed. So, what we’ve seen is a lot of new entrants in the private aviation industry. A lot of new fliers. And that’s really due to the privacy, security, and health aspects of private aviation – you’re not sharing the plane with people you don’t know.” It’s a trend that demonstrates that the outbreak of COVID-19 is having vastly different effects on aviation companies. Being on the right side of the draw, Modern Aviation has good opportunities to continue to grow through acquisitions. “As we scale, we create more opportunities for our employees, too,” Carmen concludes. “It’s all part of the same growth plan. There’s a great deal of collaboration happening here, both with corporate team members and those at our locations, and between our locations.” MODERN AV I AT ION Modern Aviation - Denver Courtesy of Jon Nash Photo & Film Modern Aviation - Seattle