WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on July 14, 2025

How Social Media can Help and Hurt Aviation Candidates

Social media is playing a more critical role in the recruiting process on a daily basis. That means aviation hiring managers, responsible for recruiting talent for their flight departments, have

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WRITTEN BY Ben Janaitis on July 12, 2025

Pilots vs. Mechanics: Overcoming the “Us vs. Them” Mindset

Spend a few days in a Part 91 flight department, and you might hear some version of the “us vs. them” banter from pilots or mechanics: “Funny how everything happens

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on June 20, 2025

AINsight: Why a Small Flight Department Need Big Support

If you lead a small flight department, I see you. You’re working long hours, wearing too many hats, and holding the operation together with sheer grit. Maybe your team is

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WRITTEN BY Christine Wetherell on June 16, 2025

Feeling Stuck? It’s Time to Change Course

Christine Wetherell attends the 2021 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin For many aviation professionals, the decision to change course within their career doesn’t happen overnight. It takes months, even years,

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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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