Yes, a golden opportunity for those who are smart. The key is to transform into treasure what most consider to be a nuisance and litter that is wrecking the region’s tourism-centered economies. Where others see it as a problem, the brainy and wise ones see it as an opportunity to turn it into a sustainable solution and treat sargassum as a resource to benefit from rather than just trash left to rot or dispose of. What smells like rotten eggs can be smelled like something else: opportunity of har...
Large-scale conferences have been around for quite a while now. Because of their scale, these events leave little room for meaningful networking opportunities, tailored experiences, and learnings that come mainly from peer mentorship and the exchange between driven business professionals. What makes CARIBAVIA different?On the contrary, the boutique-style CARIBAVIA Summit and Retreat sets the tone of community building in a small setting where everyone feels included and comfortable to conne...
Advocate Like a CaptainIf you’re a woman chasing leadership in aviation or aerospace, here’s the cold, hard truth: you’ll need to advocate for yourself loudly, early, and unapologetically.Start here: Say what you want. Don’t hint - declare. Track everything. Your hours, your wins, your rescues, your strategic saves. Keep the logbook tight. Build alliances. Find mentors and allies - but also be one. Leave if you must. Loyalty is great. Growth is better. Remember your worth. Even when someone trie...
Let me set the scene: It’s 0600 and I’m walking toward a helicopter, headset in one hand, checklist in the other, full flight uniform on. A rig worker squints at me and says, “Wait, you the pilot?” I smile. “Nope. I just dress like this to hand out snacks. The actual pilot’s inside my makeup case.” Welcome to offshore oil and gas aviation - where the platforms are swaying, the winds are howling, and the assumptions about women are stuck somewhere in 1953.From Couch Flights to Cockpit R...
An independent source recently compared three potential future aviation/airline models for the entire Caribbean. The conclusion was as follows:The CARIBAVIA Alliance approach—starting with summits, then evolving into a Caribbean Airlift Council, training institute, and knowledge hub—has the highest likelihood of sustainable success. It balances feasibility, stakeholder engagement, and a strategic pathway toward deeper integration, making it the strongest candidate to advance Caribbean aviation...
Forget jets as symbols of opulence. What’s happening now goes far beyond luxury: business aviation is becoming the new aerial highway of the region—a strategic, parallel infrastructure connecting deals, resources, and government agendas in territories where commercial aviation falls short, or arrives too late.This isn’t an isolated trend or a playground for the ultra-rich. It’s a logistical and cultural revolution—a phenomenon backed by hard data, visible in projections, and increasingly obvious...
When Ministers attend an industry conference, it is usually formal and decorous and just for an hour as to show that they have other more important things on their mind. And their short attendance comes over like a favor. They may even attend the lunch. But then they sneak out.Last week at CARIBAVIA on St.Barth I experienced something noteworthy, seldom, and had the privilege to meet someone distinctly else: Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez – Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Invest...
We're all making some crucial choices.Purchasing an aircraft is a significant choice for an airline, an operator, a country, or a lessor. Before choosing an aircraft type, many hours of planning, examination, and comparison was done. Return on investment, business strategy, business plan, etc. Highly skilled experts present crucial information on aircraft types, benefits, and questions to bring up. Accountants with a thorough understanding of profitability and return on investment. However,...
