In this episode, host Iyad Amer sits down with Caleb Alagbon on The Jet Podcast by IABI to break down what private aviation really looks like when you come from an operations-first mindset. From commercial dispatch and cargo operations to building a cross-continental charter business, Caleb shares how real solutions are created behind the scenes, long before an aircraft ever takes off.

Caleb explains how operational experience shapes better brokerage decisions, why many charter requests fail before they start, and how understanding risk, timing, paperwork, and aircraft limitations separates competent brokers from everyone else. The conversation exposes the realities of medevac missions, AOG recoveries, sensitive cargo flights, and high-pressure client situations where judgment matters more than sales talk.

Iyad & Caleb talk about:

• Transitioning from operations and cargo into private aviation brokerage
• Why private aviation is a relationship business built on trust and experience
• Qualifying charter requests instead of blindly quoting flights
• Managing medevac missions with ethics, empathy, and operational judgment
• Handling AOG situations through preparation and layered backup planning
• Educating clients before problems happen, not after
• Navigating charter operations across Africa and the Middle East
• Why paperwork, permits, and due diligence decide whether a flight happens
• The risks of overselling and treating complex missions like simple sales
• How operational intuition protects both clients and brokers
• Aircraft acquisition mistakes first-time buyers commonly make
• Why maintenance records and logbooks always tell the truth
• Advising sellers realistically instead of chasing unrealistic prices
• The difference between being a salesperson and being an aviation advisor
• Why professionalism, network, and long-term thinking win in this industry 

This episode delivers an honest, ground-level look at what it takes to survive and grow in private aviation, not through hype, but through preparation, accountability, and real operational understanding.