Air Mail Connects You With Business Aviation Professionals
NBAA Air Mail is an exclusive social network for NBAA members, designed to facilitate collaboration and discussion on subjects important to business aircraft operators. This platform allows NBAA members to connect with other business aviation professionals and share their concerns, questions and insights with other members on almost any relevant topic. Air Mail groups include:
- Flight Department Managers – Addresses questions and concerns related to management, such as taxes and safety.
- Business Aircraft Pilots – Posts relate to business aircraft pilots – everything from international operations to local FBOs.
- Schedulers & Dispatchers – This group includes collaborations begun at NBAA’s Annual Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference.
- Business Aircraft Maintenance – Maintenance directors, AMTs and avionics technicians learn from each other by sharing stories and experiences.
- Flight Attendants – FAs discuss issues unique to their profession.
- Part 135 Issues – Technical, regulatory and operational matters related to charter operations.
- Local Business Aviation Groups – Facilitates communication among members of local business aviation organizations.
- Safety – Devoted to any topic related to aviation safety best practices.
- Charter Availability – Post your charter availability and trip requests.
Members can send and receive Air Mail posts and comments by email and can choose to receive notifications in real time, daily, weekly or not at all.
To sign up for Air Mail, or to update your notification settings, log in to NBAA Connect at https://connect.nbaa.org/.
Member Benefits
Take Advantage of Your Southwest Airlines Discount
NBAA is proud to partner with Southwest Airlines® to offer its members an exclusive 4% discount on Anytime and Business Select® fares where eligible, now through Dec. 31, 2024. When flying Southwest Airlines, your first and second checked bags fly free; you gain access to Priority and Express Lanes through the airport check-in process, no change or cancellation fees and more! Book your everyday discounted fares on SWABIZ® using company ID 99264561. When you use SWABIZ® to book your travel, you’ll qualify for eligible discounted rates and receive a 50% additional Rapid Rewards bonus.
Traveling to NBAA-BACE? Use Company ID 99157726.
Learn more at nbaa.org/membership/benefits
Ascend in Your Career
Since 1998, NBAA’s Professional Development Program (PDP) has helped business aviation professionals ascend in their careers by preparing them for management roles within their companies. Specifically, NBAA offers PDP courses in business management, human resources, leadership, operations and technical and facilities services. These courses are conducted in conjunction with NBAA events, and many are available on-demand.
Find a PDP that’s right for you at nbaa.org/pdp
Professional Development
NBAA will offer a range of professional development program (PDP) courses in conjunction with the 2024 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV, from Oct. 22-24. Some of these courses are listed below.
Leadership for Aviation Professionals
This two-day course, led by speaker and author Bob Mason, focuses on how individuals can become leaders that impact organizations from any position.
Aviation Security and Awareness Training
This one-day course will provide you and your flight department with the relevant tools you need to be secure – on the road, at your base and in your personal life. Topics include active shooter survival, enhanced hotel security, rideshare vulnerabilities, security culture and more.
Enhancing Productivity Through Business Aviation
This one-day course is designed to assist industry professionals with the important task of communicating the strategic value of business aviation to help a company achieve its goals and effectively fulfill the organization’s mission.
Aviation Leadership
This two-day course teaches the fundamentals of leadership, providing the tools to become an effective leader in the aviation department and in the company as a whole. The course is interactive, allowing attendees to practice and develop necessary skills for success. This course will be invitation-only for CAMs and 40 Under 40 Award recipients.
Management Fundamentals for Flight Departments Workshop
Taking place following NBAA-BACE, this two-day course gives flight department managers key information about safe operations, regulatory compliance, basic management practices, cost controls, planning for the future and more.
New Certified Aviation Managers
- James A. “Tony” Burgess, CAM
Lead Captain
RSC Aviation/FlightWorks - Phillip R. Council, CAM
Pilot, Aviation Manager
MORIN Asset Management - Charles Robert Dorris, CAM
Chief Pilot
Ingram Industries, Inc. - Travis C. Greene, CAM
Captain
Cox Enterprises, Inc. - Brett R. Hansen, CAM
Captain
Reyes Holdings, LLC - Brad A. Johnson, CAM
Aircraft Program Manager
The Coca-Cola Co. - Gilberto Perez Lopez, CAM
Vice President of Operations
Leviate Air Group - Isaac Luczki, CAM
Client Aviation Manager
Solairus Aviation - Nathan A. Schaffer, CAM
Safety Mgr., Sr. Int’l Captain
Eagle Aircraft & Transportation Management, Inc. - Josh Shaw, CAM
Captain
CTP Aviation - Kenneth Wong, CAM
Lead Flight Scheduling
Coordinator
PepsiCo, Inc.
Events Calendar
October
Oct. 20-21
2024 NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference | Las Vegas, NV
Oct. 21
2024 NBAA Single-Pilot Safety Standdown | Las Vegas, NV
Oct. 22-24
2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) | Las Vegas, NV
2024 NBAA National Safety Forum | Las Vegas, NV
January
Jan. 27-29
2025 NBAA Leadership Conference | Amelia Island, FL
February
Feb. 11-13
2025 NBAA International Operators Conference | San Juan, PR
March
March 25-27
2025 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference | New Orleans, LA
International Business Aviation Council Ltd.