Ep52: Volato: Experience Flying Luxury with Chief Pilot and Director of Training Azim Sumar

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Nik Fialka

Business, Careers, Leisure, Aviation

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Get a hold of the luxury of flying private jets, its premium experience, and the innovation it boasts with Volato’s Chief Pilot and Director of Training Azim Sumar. Listen in as he details their fleet, pilot hiring and training, and company culture. Stay tuned!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

What Volato is all about
Volato’s criteria for hiring pilots
A sneak peek at Volato’s training profile
Expected salary of a Volato pilot
Policy to keep Volato pilots presentable

ABOUT AZIM SUMAR

Azim Sumar is currently the Chief Pilot and Director of Training for Volato, two responsibilities he says go hand in hand, with management being a vital component.

Volato is the modern way to purchase and operate a private jet. We have created the most innovative model in private aviation, which has resulted in us becoming one of the category's fastest-growing firms. We provide the most profitable model. You share in the revenue every time your aircraft flies a paid mission, so your investment in your aircraft is limited to that, bringing the managed aircraft concept to fractional owners.

CONNECT WITH AZIM

Website: Volato
LinkedIn: Volato
Hiring Platforms: JSfirm | Climbto350

CONNECT WITH US

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0:00.0	We're working towards a very good quality of life for our pilots.
0:04.0	I being a pilot, our director of operations being a pilot, our director of maintenance is also a pilot.
0:10.0	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:16.0	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums, meaning they are taking
0:22.6	huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:26.7	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your
0:32.3	dream job.
0:33.7	Let's get ready for pushback.
0:35.9	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:39.3	Hey, Pilot, what's up?
0:41.3	It's Nick.
0:42.3	I've missed you.
0:43.3	Man, it's been a long time since Thursday, and I am so glad you're back with me.
0:48.3	Today we're talking about a company called Velato, a Part 135 carrier.
0:53.3	I'm talking to azeem Sumar.
0:55.4	We just dive deep into the organization.
0:58.2	It's a fun, fun company.
1:00.1	They do a lot of great flying.
1:02.0	They fly Honda jets and Gulfstream G280s.
1:05.3	And I love it.
1:07.1	I think it's a fantastic company.
1:09.0	They've got really cool tail art too on the little like three leaves. I have their sticker on my podcast case. I love it. Every time I see it, I'm stoked about it. But this is such a great conversation. I appreciate a zeme coming in and really given some great insight to this organization. If you want to know more, all of his
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