The NBAA Mentoring Network offers established business aviation professionals the chance to connect with tomorrow’s leaders by providing mentees with an invaluable leg-up in their careers. Perhaps most important, however, are the guidance, inspiration and support these professional relationships can provide for everyone involved. “Being a mentor does take time and effort, but you always get more from it than you give,” said Paul Scurio, an international captain for Netflix. “It’s a very rewarding experience to give back some of your experience and knowledge.”
In today’s episode of NBAA’s Flight Plan, host Rob Finfrock speaks with:
Jessica McClintock, vice president of global accounts for FuelerLinx and chair of NBAA’s YoPro Council
Paul Scurio, international captain for Netflix and member of NBAA’s International Operators Committee
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Analysts predict thousands of aviation professionals will be needed in the coming decades. The challenge seems daunting, but recently passed congressional legislation passed earlier this year could help provide a fix.
Sustainability efforts championed by NBAA and its industry partners will drive growth in business aviation and create new opportunities for the next generation of aviation professionals, said NBAA Northeast Regional Director Brittany Davies.
The spirit of paying it forward is a hallmark of business aviation, illustrated every day through the essential work of the small army of NBAA volunteers working on issues ranging from regulatory concerns to grassroots advocacy, to tax policies and other priorities critical to fostering the industry's success in the U..S and around the world.
Among the key findings in this year’s NBAA Compensation Survey, was the fact that industry salaries continued their upward trajectory, growing around 8% on average last year.