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Avplan Trip Support

Avfuel Corporation

Flight Support

Security

Press Release

Issued by Avplan Trip Support.

May 22, 2017

Avplan provides personalized support for enhanced safety abroad

Avplan International Trip Support, a subsidiary of Avfuel Corporation, provides flight operators with personalized levels of service based on their unique needs and experiences to ensure safer operations when traveling overseas.

For a standard trip, Avplan conducts a security review of destinations through a variety of resources, including NOTAMs, state department advisories, handler guidance and general news concerning the area.

However, Avplan bumps up its travel resources if the flight crew or its passengers are new to international travel, or even if they are traveling to a new location. In such an instance, Avplan provides even more detail to safeguard all involved; Avplan team members will commonly provide pointers on precautions and staying safe, as well as details on how the location differs from the U.S. Even London has its significant differences that can affect travel for a novice.

On the other hand, if Avplan is working with a veteran team that's headed to a location it frequents, the company will provide its customer with any significant updates. Avplan team members will provide as much detail as necessary without being overbearing to the veteran team.

In instances when a client needs to travel to a hazardous location, Avplan pulls out all the stops. The company recommends a slew of safeguards for added assurance and a smoother trip, including: acquiring a detailed security briefing through FAM International security experts; discussing contingencies for a quick egress in case of unrest, illness or a desire to leave for personal reasons; coordinating with the home dispatch team so both Avplan and the dispatch team know everyone's location at all times; and, in instances when no home dispatch team is assembled, coordinating with someone at home that the crew can contact beyond Avplan for the added safety of redundancy.

Avplan's strategies for safe operations are always personalized to the level of international experience of the flight department.

“One size never fits all,” said Russ Standefer, vice president of Avplan. “Personalized support is key for truly efficient and safe international operations. For some clients, we need only loop necessary details into their standard protocols for emergency communications. For other clients, we help formulate a comprehensive safety plan from the very start. But for most flight departments, the level of service is somewhere in between.”

Efficient and safe trip planning for overseas operations requires a thorough understanding of the flight department; listening to its needs and experiences to develop a complete, personalized plan for the safest outcome possible. Avplan not only understands that, but structures its operation in a way that accommodates for personalization; this optimizes the planning process for easy trips, from transparent quotes through final billing and the entire journey in between.