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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WRITTEN BY Jennifer Pickerel on December 16, 2024

Why Are Part 91 Flight Departments Closing?

From Left: Dean Walters, CAM, Jim Lara, Jay Orwin, Jennifer E. Pickerel and Julie Goodridge, CAM Recently, I joined a panel to address a pressing question: why are Part 91

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on December 10, 2024

10 Ways to Prepare for your Annual Performance Review

The end of the year is here, and that means it’s time for your annual performance review. Maybe HR has an online template ready for you. Or perhaps your Director

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WRITTEN BY Jennifer Pickerel on November 18, 2024

Generations in Conversation: Building Bridges in Business Aviation

l-r: Jennifer Pickerel, Marty Grier, Cullen Gahagan, Brandon NeSmith and Emma Rasmussen As I stepped onto the stage at the Bombardier Safety Standdown, I felt both excitement and responsibility. My

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on November 18, 2024

AINsight: Future of Aviation’s Mx Workforce

(l-r) Sheryl Barden, Andrew “A.J.” Cosgrove, Cobi Lane, Bill Hart, and Ed Chitren discuss how corporate flight departments can attract and retain maintenance technicians. At NBAA-BACE last month, I was

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WRITTEN BY Jennifer Pickerel on October 30, 2024

The Key to Retention: Culture, Compensation or Quality of Life?

The room was buzzing with energy at NBAA-BACE as we dove into one of the toughest challenges flight departments face—keeping top talent. The stakes are high and it’s a balancing

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on October 18, 2024

AINsight: Workforce Sessions Take Center Stage at NBAA-BACE

One-fourth of the topics at the aviation convention will be workforce sessions Next week, the business aviation community will gather in Las Vegas for the industry’s largest event—NBAA-BACE. As usual,

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WRITTEN BY Sheryl Barden on September 20, 2024

AINsight: Unifying Business Travel Management

This article about bringing business travel management under one roof originally appeared in Aviation International News. Having spent nearly 25 years in business aviation, it’s heartbreaking to see flight departments

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