This year’s NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, taking place March 25-27 in New Orleans, features an expanded roster of education sessions addressing the latest topics and challenges facing these vital members of any business aviation flight operation. “I remember going in my very first S&D [Conference] and just being blown away about everything that is involved in this industry,” says session co-organizer Kody Bjork. “You’ll find a niche for everything that a scheduler and dispatcher touches.”
In this episode of NBAA’s “Flight Plan,” host Rob Finfrock speaks with the co-chairs of the S&D Career Engineers subcommittee, which determines the education sessions for this annual conference:
Kody Bjork, flight support manager at Clay Lacy Aviation
Ashley Daniel, director of flight support for a Northeastern U.S.-based Part 91 operation
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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