NBAA Flight Plan Podcast Signs Off: Recapping 15 Years of Aviation Insights, Industry Updates


June 2, 2025

For more than 15 years, NBAA’s “Flight Plan” podcast has kept members of the business aviation community informed of key legislative and regulatory matters, exciting developments across the industry and key NBAA programs and initiatives. As the podcast now comes to an end, host Rob Finfrock looks back on some of the most popular topics featured over hundreds of episodes, including:

  • User Fees and Legislative Outreach
  • Small Flight Department Challenges
  • Emerging Technologies, including AAM
  • COVID-19 and its Lasting Effects
  • Mentorship and Career Paths

The NBAA Flight Plan podcast, which ran from 2009 to 2025, provided an overview of important developments affecting NBAA members, and the association’s work to advocate for their interest. The archive of past episodes will remain available for your enjoyment. Please note that no new episodes will be released.

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