Integrating Jet Management and Maintenance at Davinci Jets with Eric Legvold and Trey Darr – EP.261

In today's episode on Think Like an Owner I sit down with Eric Legvold and Trey Darr of Davinci Jets to discuss building Davinci and integrating aircraft management and maintenance together.

Check out the episode on iTunes or Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

The company started as a single-seat charter concept before evolving to full-service aircraft management, bootstrapping the business while maintaining a lean and disciplined approach to growth.

Trey brings insights from his experience in aircraft maintenance and explains how Davinci is balancing fleet management with third-party MRO services, ensuring efficiency while expanding their customer base.

7 key takeaways from the episode:

1. Big things have small, sweaty beginnings. Paced, profitable growth over time can create massive companies.

2. Key benefits of vertical integration are control and wallet share expansion.

3. In maintenance, consistent communication with customers builds trust.

4. Pick your market carefully.

5. Integration done well looks like frequent communication.

6. Jet cards are losing steam to fractional and management.

7. Full ownership is never going away, not everyone likes having someone else’s feet on their couch.

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