October 2025

Tracy Deakin talked about his book, Tailor Made to Fly.

For nearly five decades, Tracey Deakin has flown at the crossroads of history and innovation. From heads of state and diplomats to rock stars, athletes, and business leaders, Tracey’s extraordinary career in custom charter aviation reveals a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how private flight connects the world. He currently runs, Le Bas International, a charter company with headquarters in Huntington Beach, CA and offices around the world.

In Tailor-Made to Fly, Tracey shares the life lessons, humor, and heart that carried him from a small airfield in Kent, England, to co-founding Le Bas International, a company synonymous with excellence in global air charter service. Along the way, he learns that every flight—like every life—depends on trust, preparation, and passion.