Chapter 11 - The Boardroom in Geneva
Three months after the incident on Flight 212, snow coated the towering peaks of the Swiss Alps surrounding Lake Geneva.
Inside the glass-and-steel international headquarters of the European Aviation Transport Association, thirty executive representatives from the world’s leading airlines and aerospace conglomerates gathered around a horseshoe-shaped oak table for their annual global operations summit.
Sitting at the head of the committee was Marcus Coleman. Beside him, acting as a junior observer for the first time, was fifteen-year-old Zara. She wore a tailored navy blazer, dark trousers, and carried her leather portfolio containing her notes on sustainable aviation fuels.
At the far end of the table sat Arthur Vance, representing the newly restructured logistics division that had once belonged to Bennett Strategic Holdings.
“Item four on the docket,” the committee secretary announced, tapping her microphone. “A proposed amendment to passenger conduct standards across international premium cabins, specifically addressing executive interference with ground staff and cabin crew.”
Arthur Vance stood up, buttoning his jacket. He looked across the long table at Marcus, then offered a respectful nod to Zara.
“Ladies and gentlemen,” Arthur began, his voice clear and resonant. “Over the last quarter, our revised compliance framework—implemented following the corporate restructuring of Bennett Strategic—has demonstrated a forty percent drop in high-altitude crew safety incidents across our Atlantic routes.”
A murmur of approval rippled through the boardroom.
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“By enforcing zero-tolerance policies for executive entitlement,” Arthur continued, “we’ve not only protected cabin crews, but we’ve also streamlined gate departure protocols across fourteen major international hubs.”
Zara made a small, precise notation in her binder. She didn't look for praise or acknowledgment. To her, seeing an industry-wide system corrected to operate with fairness and efficiency was simply good engineering.
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