A corporate jet broker gets a last-minute call at 7:30 am to move a Praetor 600 viewing up a day at Beacon Hill Airport. He has an hour to coordinate with other brokers, verify paperwork, and prep the aircraft while juggling a separate 10 am meeting. The job runs on adrenaline and zero margin for error.
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This is a very hectic day in the life of a corporate jet broker. I came into the office at 7:30. I was about to get ready for an important meeting I had at 10 o'clock when I got a call from George Galanopoulos from Lux Aviation. You're fucking kidding me. A client we just bought a Praetor 600 for wanted to come a day earlier to see the plane at Jet-Ax, Beacon Hill Airport. That's an hour's drive away, or 6 minutes by helicopter from Battersea Helipad. The broker representing that airplane is actually coming into our office in 2 hours. I thrive on adrenaline. It's what keeps me going. And in situations like these, it's what keeps the business going too. It's deals Deal or no deal. If you don't show up, you lose. But if you do show up and everything goes to plan, that's the most amazing feeling. It never gets old. Anyway, back to reality. George manages jets, and when a buyer wants to see a jet, it has to be perfect. We checked the plane to make sure everything was looking good, all the records were perfect, and it was. Meeting done, back to the office. Yeah, I'm on my way now. Keep him happy, okay? I made it