Podcast: Expanding Opportunities to Join Business Aviation
Feb. 26, 2024
Throughout February, NBAA has marked Black History Month by recognizing the significant aviation contributions of African Americans and emphasizing the importance of ensuring our industry is open and welcoming to people from all backgrounds. “This is the opportunity of a lifetime,” said support technician Jevon Jackson when he was offered an opportunity to enter aviation. “You never know if an opportunity like this will come ever again, [so I said] ‘I’m going to take a leap of faith.’ And that leap of faith took me to places I never even dreamt of.”
In this episode of NBAA’s “Flight Plan,” host Rob Finfrock speaks with:
- Vontre Curry, a commercial single-engine pilot and one of the first graduates from the Barrington Irving Technical Training School (BITTS)
- Barrington Irving, entrepreneur, author, round-the-world pilot and founder of several programs to attract African Americans to STEM+ educational opportunities and careers in aviation
- Jevon Jackson, BITTS graduate and support technician with Xtreme Aviation
February 20, 2024
The FAA has been working with NBAA and others to address privacy concerns with the Privacy ICAO Address program (PIA), which recently was expanded beyond the contiguous U.S. to include overwater routes.
Listen NowFebruary 15, 2024
NBAA will share business aviation career opportunities with attendees at the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) Winter Warm-Up, taking place Feb. 15-16 in Palm Springs, CA.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2024
Flight data monitoring and data sharing are important tools to help identify potential safety risks before they become serious issues. That said, many operators are uncertain about how they work, what equipment is needed and what this information can offer their operations. NBAA has developed a new, comprehensive resource to answer those and other questions.
Listen NowJan/Feb 2024
Women are using networking, collaboration, mentoring and shared resources to close business aviation’s gaping gender gap. But is it enough?
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