API in the News, Diversity, Sheryl Barden, Women in Aviation

posted by cgadmin on September 14, 2024

Aviation’s Gender Gap

This article about aviation’s gender gap originally appeared in the International Business Times. API’s CEO Sheryl Barden explains the excitement and opportunities available in the private aviation industry.The aviation industry

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AINsight blogs, API in the News, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on August 16, 2024

AINsight: Is the Bizav Pilot Shortage Over?

Is the bizav pilot shortage over? The short answer is no. We might be catching our breath and experiencing a little relief right now, but the underlying issues remain. What

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API in the News, Sheryl Barden

posted by cgadmin on August 12, 2024

NBAA: What an Airline Pilot Should Consider When Transitioning to Business Aviation

Are you an airline pilot considering a move to business aviation? It’s essential to do your homework and weigh your options to determine if this industry is the right fit

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AINsight blogs, API in the News, Aviation Director, Aviation Industry, Compensation, Hiring Employers, Pilot Shortage, Retention, Sheryl Barden, Work/Life Balance, Workplace Culture

posted by Sheryl Barden on July 19, 2024

AINsight: The Real Costs of Corporate Pilot Turnover and Not Addressing Retention

Addressing Corporate Pilot Turnover: Replacing a senior G650 captain could cost up to $700,000 during their first year. Imagine you’re the leader of a Part 91 flight department. Your team

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API in the News, Compensation, Sheryl Barden

posted by cgadmin on June 28, 2024

BizAv Retention Strategies & Salary Data: 2024 Operations Planning Guide

Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 Credit: Textron Aviation Once again, Aviation Week’s Paul Lafata reached out to API’s CEO, Sheryl A. Barden, to share her expertise regarding business aviation salaries, hiring

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AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden, Work/Life Balance

posted by Jill Henning on June 21, 2024

AINsight: Sharpen the Axe

The phrase “sharpen the axe” reminds us of Abraham Lincoln’s famous words: “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six hours sharpening my

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AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on May 20, 2024

AINsight: Employee Retention Keeps Aviation Leaders Up at Night

In anticipation of writing this column, I often find myself pondering the challenges that face our industry. Last month, I shared with you my concerns about the dwindling pilot pipeline—a topic

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API Recruiting Tips, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on May 13, 2024

What Baseball Can Teach Us About Aviation Recruitment

What does baseball have to do with aviation recruitment? Quite a lot, actually. Having raised my son, Peter, in Little League and then in club/travel baseball, I can now see

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AINsight blogs, Pilot Shortage, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on April 19, 2024

AINsight: The Pilot Pipeline Predicament

Photo credit: AIN This article about the lack of a pilot pipeline originally appeared in Aviation International News. View here. In the early 1950s, my mother, Janice K. Barden, stepped

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API in the News, Aviation Maintenance, Pilot Shortage, Sheryl Barden

posted by cgadmin on March 4, 2024

AIN: Industry Sees Little Sign of Easing on Workforce Woes

Kerry Lynch’s following article about “workforce woes” and the related business aviation talent shortage originally appeared in Aviation International News. View here. The personnel shortage is particularly acute for business

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