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ERP-Case Study

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE CASE STUDY T H E C H A L L E N G E After months of warning When the PJS Emergency Response desk from scientists the La Soufri re volcano on S t received a call from one of its many Global Vincent erupted in mid April 2021 after a 42 year Travel Protection partners PJS knew it had the hibernation Island r esidents had evacuated early c apabilities to quickly fly the stranded family avoiding the catastrophic spew of hot stone and back to the U S However it needed to navigate ash Neighboring islands were less prepared for international permit permissions and expeditiously the cloud of volcanic ash that formed over the comply with COVID 19 requirements including region as the volcano continued blasting debris testing all passengers before reentry into the into the air U S At the same time PJS was aware that the Over 100 miles away in Barbados a vacationing family taken off guard by the volcano eruption found themselves grounded on the island continuously changing winds could shift without notice blowing volcanic ash into the flight path a highly dangerous and a known cause of sudden engine failure The Barbados Civil Aviation Authority shut down and the airport swiftly closed to the public due to the severe air quality WHEN THE PJS EMERGENCY RESPONSE DESK RECEIVED A CALL FROM ONE OF ITS MANY GLOBAL TRAVEL PROTECTION PARTNERS PJS KNEW IT HAD THE CAPABILITIES TO QUICKLY FLY THE STRANDED FAMILY BACK TO THE U S www pjsgroup com

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C A S E STU DY E M E RG E N C Y R E S P O N S E P ROG R AM T H E S O LU T I O N Utilizing its aviation industry partnerships and deep relationships with National and Civil Aviation Authorities around the world the PJS Emergency Response Further utilizing its connections PJS also Contacted the operations team at the closed Barbados airport to push through final permits Secured an exception with the airport for the family to be privately chartered out of Barbados Arranged for the family to be immediately escorted to the aircraft as soon as it was Team navigated alternative positioned in Barbados to avoid ever changing avenues to secure landing wind patterns and operation p ermissions in Barbados Within two days PJS gathered all necessary travel COVID 19 testing confirmations and i nternational operations documents a feat that would usually T H E R E S U LT Through the PJS Emergency Response Program expert pilots safely landed in Barbados where they performed a quick turnaround as soon as the family arrived directly on the tarmac have taken weeks given Barbados government a gency shutdowns They successfully completed the first departure to the Continental U S post eruption avoiding safety complications from flying near the ash cloud and the family arrived home in less than three days from the point of initial contact with PJS C O R P O R AT E O F F I C E Private Jet Services Group PJS is a corporate aviation consultancy providing mission critical flight services to a global clientele of corporations professional and collegiate athletic teams live entertainment tours governments and others who recognize the cost of their transportation is far exceeded by the cost of failure PJS procures on behalf of those 5 Batchelder Road Seabrook NH 03874 USA clients both VIP and standard configured airliners regional aircraft as well as light midsize and large cabin executive 1 603 929 0700 jets PJS acts as agents for its clients in negotiating and facilitating transportation with licensed air carriers PJS does www pjsgroup com not own or operate aircraft The PJS team is available to meet your needs 24 hours a day Call or email us any time if you would like to learn more EHI 2789