Ep34: NetJets: Luxury, Exclusivity, Safety - Christopher Cordero

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Business, Careers, Leisure, Aviation

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

It’s incredible to have NetJets’ Christopher Cordero today with his story as a jet pilot for a fractional airline. Listen to this episode as we discuss his union membership, peculiar client interactions, and passion for living by the pilot’s mission of safely flying clients!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

What NetJets is all about
The life of a NetJets pilot
Unique NetJets pilot’s interaction with owners and clients
Pilot’s true mission and how they must execute it
The importance of a union and how members benefit from it
Recruitment challenges NetJets is facing

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots

ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CORDERO

Chris Cordero joined NetJets in December 2018 after working at Envoy and Via Air. During his time at Via Air, he served as a pilot representative and advocate on the ASAP Event Review Committee. Chris is an active member of NJASAP, contributing to the Military Affairs Committee and serving as a New Hire Mentor. He has been a UH60 A/L/M Blackhawk pilot and Aviation Human Resources Director in the Texas Army National Guard since September 2008. In addition to his military service, Chris is involved in residential and commercial real estate development and manages a small family farm. He resides in Dripping Springs, Texas, with his wife and two children. Alongside his professional pursuits, Chris enjoys flying his 1946 Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser.

CONNECT WITH CHRIS

Website: NetJets
LinkedIn: Christopher Cordero

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Transcript

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0:00.0	A lot of times we are trained to get the mission done.
0:03.0	But what is the mission?
0:05.0	It's not really flying the plane, to be honest with you.
0:08.0	What it really is is about conducting this operation safely.
0:12.0	Can we do that safely?
0:14.0	That's the mission.
0:15.0	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation. They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums,
0:26.6	meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:31.6	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job.
0:39.3	Let's get ready for pushback.
0:41.5	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:45.5	What's up, pilot?
0:46.6	It's your boy Nick Fialca.
0:48.2	I hope today is awesome for you.
0:50.3	I hope everything has been going your way.
0:53.1	The sun is out. There's no de-ice anywhere.
0:56.5	You're flying smooth skies and you've got some kind of other person sitting next to you that
1:02.5	doesn't suck and that they're totally, totally cool. Speaking of cool people, Chris Cordero is my
1:09.7	guest today. Chris is a pilot at NetJets.
1:12.9	He is a volunteer with the union and I met him at Artag. He was out interviewing potential
1:21.5	candidates to come to NetJets and he's helping the company out. He also works really, really, really hard helping mentor the new pilots
1:31.5	that come there. He pours out a ton of great information about what life is like at Netschitz.
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