PERSPECTIVES

LESS INFORMATION. MORE PERSPECTIVE.

There is no shortage of information. Data, research, benchmarks and increasingly artificial intelligence provide unprecedented access to knowledge. The real challenge is understanding what matters, what it means — and what to do about it. 1BlueHorizon Perspectives brings together observations, opinions and lessons drawn from decades of hands-on experience across aviation, aerospace and related industries. We keep it deliberately focused. No reports for the sake of reports. No 100-slide decks. Just experienced perspectives on the issues that matter.

THE END OF THE 100-SLIDE CONSULTING DECK?

AI is changing the economics of consulting. As analysis becomes faster, the value of senior judgment, experience and execution becomes more important.

Leonard Favre

11 hours ago5 min read

YOUR AIRLINE BUSINESS PLAN MAY BE IMPRESSIVE. IT MAY ALSO BE IMPOSSIBLE.

The biggest risk in launching an airline is not execution. It is discovering too late that the original concept was never viable. Nearly ten years ago, 1BlueHorizon published a Blue Paper highlighting some of the fundamental mistakes we were already seeing in airline start-up projects. A decade later, the industry has changed considerably—but many of those mistakes have not. We continue to review airline start-up concepts, executive summaries and business plans from different

Leonard Favre

Sep 11, 20255 min read

RESILIENCE IN AN AGE OF PERMANENT DISRUPTION

Resilience is no longer about preparing for the next crisis. It is about building organizations capable of making sound decisions while disruption becomes the norm. For many years, corporate resilience was largely discussed in the context of crisis management, business continuity and recovery. Organizations prepared for disruption, responded when it occurred and then worked to return to normal. But what happens when there is no real return to normal? Aviation and aerospace pr

Leonard Favre

Jun 11, 20253 min read

SHARING EXPERIENCE. SHAPING THE CONVERSATION BEYOND THE BOARDROOM.