Podcast: Staff Scheduling in the COVID Era

As business aviation flight departments continue to adapt to the COVID-19 environment, many have reduced staffing levels to minimize the risk of exposing other employees and spreading the virus. Operators must also determine how to best handle the resulting safety and security implications of having fewer employees on a given shift, especially overnight.

In this episode of NBAA’s Flight Plan, host Rob Finfrock speaks with:

  • Don Chupp, president and CEO of Fireside Partners
  • Greg Hamelink, chair of the NBAA Maintenance Committee and senior manager of flight operations and maintenance at Stryker Corp.
Podcast Episode

March 11, 2025

NBAA’s Laila Stein Named to Pilot Mental Health Campaign Board

NBAA Flight Operations Specialist Laila Stein has been named vice chair of the board of directors for the Pilot Mental Health Campaign (PMHC), a non-partisan, … Continued
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Feb. 24, 2025

NBAA News Hour: More Than a Paycheck — Navigating Business Aviation Compensation in 2025

Business aviation flight departments can turn to an increasingly sophisticated array of compensation tools to bolster their base pay offerings and strengthen their ability to attract and retain employees.
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Nov. 20, 2024

DOT Maintains Drug, Alcohol Testing Cadence for 2025

The Department of Transportation released its 2025 testing rates for safety-sensitive positions covered by mandatory drug and alcohol testing programs and has kept it at the same rate as the current year.
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June 21, 2024

NBAA Summer Learning Series Webinar: How to Recharge

An NBAA Business Aviation Management Committee’s “Summer Learning Series Webinar: How to Recharge” warns, sustained exposure to stress without appropriate remedies can have a lasting effect on a person’s body and mind.
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