Croatian operator Jung Sky had high hopes for 2021, and fortunately reality has matched up to expectation. “We are especially satisfied with the level of activity in September and October, which turned out to be among the top six months in all of our 12 years so far,” remarks board member and co-founder Kresimir Jung. “Also, the number of inquiries for our two jets in the last couple of months has been a record high. November is already looking pretty good, so we’re definitely very excited to see where we’ll be come New Year’s Day.”

The operator flies two Cessna 525A CJ2 jets. The pandemic highlighted the benefits of traveling with a private jet and many business aviation companies reported record high demand. Jung continues: “For an operator, this boost doesn’t necessarily mean you’re guaranteed to achieve long-term growth. In order to do that, your approach must be straightforward and your service must be impeccable. Trust-based relationships with clients and partners was always the most important asset in the business aviation arena and that asset became even more vital in the COVID-19 era. We’re all in this together and, as an operator, it’s very important to make our clients’ lives as easy and simple as possible.

“I believe that the most important factor in getting through the pandemic, for us, has been the quality of our service and approaching our work and business the right way, plus thinking and planning ahead as much as possible. Internal communication about everything that was going on, as well as taking good care of our employees, has also been immensely important.”

Jung hopes to continue on the path it is on, with a strong start to 2022.