What We Get Wrong About Pivoting in Aviation with Sarah Kalmeta.

As Sarah Kalmeta expands her work guiding professionals through career pivots, her perspective highlights something we do not talk about enough: knowing when to pivot is just as important as knowing how to push through. In aviation, we are taught to be resilient, to stay the course, and to perform under pressure. But not every situation is meant to be endured. The opportunity is significant. Aviation supports about $1.8 trillion in U.S. economic activity and millions of jobs, yet many professionals feel disconnected from their work. This is not just an engagement issue. It is an alignment issue. And if we do not address it, retention will continue to be a challenge.

What We Get Wrong About Flight Attendants in Aviation with Tasha Funes.

As Tasha Funes builds her work supporting and mentoring flight attendants, her perspective highlights something we often overlook: understanding this role is just as important as filling it. Flight attendants in business aviation are responsible not only for service but also for safety, preparation, and managing the full onboard experience. The opportunity is significant. Aviation supports about $1.8 trillion in U.S. economic activity and millions of jobs, yet roles like this remain widely misunderstood.

How Katherine Moloney Is Rethinking Aviation for Women.

As Katherine Moloney builds Elevate Her Aviation, her work underscores an important point: bringing more women into aviation is only part of the challenge. The industry also needs people who are willing to examine culture, design, and belonging, and to ask whether aviation is truly built for the people it says it wants to welcome. The need is global. ICAO reports that women make up just 4.0% of pilots in service worldwide and 4.9% overall across pilots, air traffic controllers, and maintenance technicians.

Katie Hill on eVTOLs, Trust, and Aviation’s Next Chapter

As Katie Hill helps shape policy and government affairs at Joby Aviation, her perspective underscores an important point: the future of eVTOLs will not be defined by aircraft design alone. It will also depend on people who can help translate innovation into regulation, infrastructure, public trust, and real-world adoption. The opportunity is significant. In its National Aviation Research Plan, the FAA says advanced air mobility is expected to become a $30 billion market by 2030.

From the Flight Deck to Public Office: Shelly DeZevallos on Why Aviation Experience Belongs in Policy.

As pilot and congressional candidate Shelly DeZevallos moves from aviation into public office, her story highlights an important point: aviation needs leadership not only on the flight deck, in the hangar, or in the boardroom. It also benefits from people with industry experience working in policy, oversight, and government.

A Million Passengers, One Steady Leader: Samantha Spencer on Running the Ground Side of Aviation.

As Samantha Spencer helps run South Bend International Airport, a 1.11M passenger airport in 2025 that can double or triple demand on Notre Dame game weekends, her story shows how young leaders are redefining airport ops and building resilience across a U.S. system of 5,146 public-use airports.

How Amman Mujahid Is Making Aviation Maintenance Visible

As airlines face a looming shortage of 710,000 maintenance technicians, one engineer's journey from Pakistan to the UK reveals what the industry is getting wrong about retention, recognition, and who belongs in the hangar.

Afghan Pilot Sabira Rezaie on freedom, resilience, and learning to dream again.

An Afghan woman pilot rebuilds her life and helicopter career in America after starting over from scratch.

The AVIATE Profile: Veronica Leacock Borchardt.

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