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Turning Base Podcast: Beyond the Charter with Alex Kowtun
Alex Kowtun, Co-Founder of Palm Beach Jets, appears on the Turning Base podcast from Redi to discuss private aviation advisory, mission suitability, the difference between client-side advisory and transactional brokerage, and why sophisticated clients, family offices, and flight departments should evaluate operator quality, aircraft suitability, pilot experience, safety records, airframe limits, and long-term aviation strategy before making private aviation decisions.
Palm Beach Jets Co-Founder Alex Kowtun appeared on Episode 8 of Turning Base, “Beyond the Charter with Alex Kowtun,” hosted by Brandon and Bryan Redeker of Redi Marketing.
The conversation focuses on the difference between transactional private jet brokerage and client-side private aviation advisory. Alex discusses how sophisticated clients, family offices, and flight departments should evaluate mission suitability, aircraft fit, operator quality, pilot experience, safety records, airframe limits, charter strategy, and long-term ownership planning rather than shopping only for the lowest available quote.
The episode reinforces a core Palm Beach Jets principle: private aviation should be advised, not simply sold.
Watch or listen to the episode through Redi Marketing:
https://www.redimarketing.net/blog/private-aviation-advisory-mission-suitability-alex-kowtun
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5U3tyCQvIw
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turning-base/id1896739614
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WqHGNHIwrowt8uQRU7Yed
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