WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on May 30, 2025

AINsight: Be the Bizav Org Everyone Wants To Join

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: business aviation isn’t about airplanes—it’s about people. And we’re fortunate to have some of the most remarkable people in

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WRITTEN BY Ben Janaitis on May 23, 2025

Legacy Meets Lift-Off at the 2025 NBAA Maintenance Conference

API's Ben Janaitis and Jennifer E. Pickerel co-presented at the 2025 NBAA Maintenance Conference Earlier this month, I had the absolute pleasure of attending and presenting at the NBAA Maintenance

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WRITTEN BY Jill Henning on May 6, 2025

Sheryl A. Barden, Workforce Pioneer and Advocacy Champion, to Receive NBAA’s Doswell Award

Washington, DC, May 6, 2025 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that Sheryl A. Barden, CAM, CEO of Aviation Personnel International (API), will receive the 2025 John

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WRITTEN BY Ben Janaitis on April 23, 2025

Lessons from Legends: Wisdom from Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Honorees

As an aviation recruiter, I spend the majority of my day helping people take the next great step in their careers. I love facilitating the joyful celebration of embarking on

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WRITTEN BY Jill Henning on April 6, 2025

Aviation Personnel International Launches API WorkWell™ to Improve Organizational Health and Wellness

SAVANNAH, GA – April 7, 2025 – Addressing workplace culture, leadership alignment and communication is critical to solving business aviation’s number one workforce issue: retention. Recognizing this need, Aviation Personnel

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WRITTEN BY Jennifer Pickerel on April 5, 2025

Leading the Way to Workplace Wellness

We’ve all heard the saying: Employees don't leave companies; they leave managers. So if employee retention is aviation's biggest workforce issue, leadership development must become the highest priority. Yet, many

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on March 27, 2025

Barden: My Journey in Business Aviation & Career Advice for Women

Stepping into the American Airpower Museum on March 15 was inspiring. It was more than an event—it was a powerful gathering of trailblazing women in aviation for the launch of

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WRITTEN BY Ben Janaitis on February 24, 2025

On Making a Mid-Career Change

Just over a year ago, I made a major mid-career change—I stepped away from the hangar and put my tools down for the last time. After years of performing hands-on

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on January 23, 2025

Managerial Courage & Emotional Intelligence: What Aviation Leaders Need to Know

In this AINsight column, originally published in Aviation International News, Sheryl A. Barden highlights why emotional intelligence and managerial courage are essential for aviation leaders to build a culture where

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