Oct 29, 2026
Coming from military to business aviation, it took me the better part of five years to find my place and figure out how business aviation really works. There were no resources to help make that transition easier. My latest guest is aiming to change that. John Foley...
Oct 8, 2026
In my own change management experience, I wasn’t as proactive as I could have been. I grew a flight department from nothing and nobody to four jets, a helicopter, 30-plus people, and two locations in just under four years. I realized later that I made lots of...
Sep 17, 2026
HR and flight departments don’t speak the same language on compensation. So if you understand their language, you’ll have a big advantage in any salary negotiation. This conversation breaks down total rewards and different categories of compensation. So whether you...
Sep 3, 2026
Business aviation has spent years talking about talent shortages, leadership gaps, and the difficulty of attracting the next generation. But the deeper problem may be what happens after people enter the industry. Too many flight departments rely on informal knowledge...
Aug 20, 2026
What if conflict in a flight department is rarely about the first problem you see? In business aviation, pressure tests more than the aircraft, the schedule, or the procedures. It tests the culture behind the operation. Kellie Rittenhouse, Director of Aviation and...
Aug 6, 2026
Flight departments often think carefully about aircraft, safety systems, operations, budgets, and compliance. But the same level of intentionality is not always applied to people. Development is too often treated as something that happens after someone shows promise,...
