Results from NBAA’s 2024 Compensation Survey are now available. The survey results provide a comprehensive look at aviation department personnel salaries, as well as key policies and benefits, to help member companies better evaluate their own flight departments, retain top talent and stay competitive in the hiring marketplace.
Survey results include these key data points:
- Annual cash compensation (including base salary, overtime and annual incentives)
- Salary ranges
- Merit increases
- Long-term incentives – eligibility and type
- Formally recorded duty/flight hours and weekend/RON days.
Only NBAA Business and Operating Members are eligible to purchase these results.
Members who participated in the survey receive complimentary access to the results.
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Attend the NBAA-BACE Coffee Social
You’re invited to join NBAA staff and the Board of Directors at the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Coffee Social, sponsored by Aircraft Lighting International on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the NBAA booth, No. 467. Enjoy an afternoon coffee with a sweet treat while reconnecting with fellow industry professionals and meet members of the NBAA team! nbaa.org/2024
Professional Members Get VIP Experience at NBAA-BACE
Professional members of NBAA will enjoy the VIP experience at NBAA-BACE, with access to the NBAA Professional Lounge, a dedicated space where attendees can rest, refuel with a beverage or snack and take advantage of free WiFi and semi-private meeting space. Attendees who add a Professional Membership to their convention registration will receive $30 in Uber credit to get around Las Vegas. Plus, they’ll enjoy the member registration price – a savings of $270. Current NBAA members can upgrade to the VIP experience by adding an Affiliated Professional Membership for $40, now or on-site at the show. nbaa.org/join
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. Find additional information at nbaa.org/pdp.
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.
Safety Management Systems for Business Aviation
This one-day course will provide a thorough review of safety management systems (SMS), including benefits, objectives, risk management, safety assurance and promotion.
Aviation Leadership
This two-day interactive course teaches the fundamentals of leadership, providing tools to become an effective leader in the aviation department and in the company as a whole.
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 and more.
Regional NBAA PDP Course
On Nov. 13, NBAA is headed to Seattle, WA, for “Strategic Leadership in Business Aviation.” Co-hosted with the Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association, this course is designed to impart strategies to support industry leaders by enhancing their knowledge of business aviation.
New Certified Aviation Managers
- Justin P. Bussjager, CAM
Standards Captain
CSX Aviation - Joshua M. Gordon, CAM
Assistant Chief Pilot
Constellation Leasing, LLC - Leroy Jenkins, CAM
Captain
Bollinger Enterprises, LLC - Michael Mullen, CAM
Vice President,
Flight Operations
Flexjet - Edward C. Smith, CAM
Vice President Aviation
McKesson Corporation - Michael M. Smith, CAM
Embraer Program Manager
Jet East - Michael Stevens, CAM
Director of Aviation
Roper Technologies - Kyle M. Tomesh, CAM
Captain
Cambridge Flight Support, LLC - Andre Watson, CAM
Director of Maintenance
Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Adam G. Weithman, CAM
Senior Pilot
American Electric Power
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.