Executive Minute Mattias Magnasco, Jetex Flight Support whatever the nature of the mission may be. Jetex is passionate about serving these aviation sectors and routinely facilitates flights in disaster-affected countries. Our work is focused on delivering consistent and reliable service on a global scale. We guarantee complete discretion for the coordination of our support services. Jetex also coordinates ad-hoc and large-scale humanitarian relief flights operations for the United Nations, governments, international NGOs, and firefighting companies. We provide timely and dedicated support to critical flights, whatever the nature of the mission.
Jetex Flight Support provides critical ground support and fuel supply to aerial firefighting operations in extreme environments. We spoke to Matias Magnasco about the vital work Jetex does supporting such operations in disasteraffected countries. Tell us a bit about Jetex and how you came to work in aerial firefighting operations: I am responsible for the European branch of the Mission Planning Division of Jetex Flight Support, which allows me to be in permanent touch with government and military operators involved in firefighting operations. Due to the nature of such operations, this led me to work with Firefighting companies as well. I am also a Volunteer Firefighter in the French Fire and Rescue service, which allows me to have a sound acknowledgment of the wildfire problem from “on the ground,” too. It is part of the operational culture in Jetex to adapt our services to the specific requirements of our partners. That is the reason why, based on my experience, I was assigned to this Division. Please explain why major firefighting entities have come to depend on Jetex for ground support and critical operations in disaster-affected territories: Major organizations depend on us to serve their missions with confidentiality and zeal, providing timely supplies, AF 20 | aerialfiremag.com
Often, most lives and forests are saved in the immediate hours following a fire event. We pride ourselves on our ability to react rapidly to emergency situations, including setting up time-critical flights outside of regular working hours. Additionally, our unrivaled global coverage allows us to assist aid providers in responding to crises anywhere in the world. Some of our previous missions have included evacuating NGO personnel and civilians from war zones, providing executive charter services for officials conducting diplomatic tours, flying Sar and Rescue teams into disaster-stricken areas, and responding to environmental disasters. Explain the importance of critical fuel uplift coordination for relief and firefighting flights in harsh environments: It is essential for firefighting entities to be able to plan their flight operations based on their needs and not worry about the assets on the ground. This is where Jetex comes into the picture. Our affiliations in regions with limited logistics are a solution our partners value a lot. What sort of industry outreach programs does Jetex sponsor? We support, as sponsors and speakers, many conferences and commercial events related to flight operations. These events allow us to be closer to our partners, understand their needs, and adapt our services accordingly. Conferences such as Aerial Firefighting and Military Airlift are among the events that we attend every year. ➤
