The Greatest Generation, Boomers, Gen X, Xennials, Millennials, Gen Z, Gen Alpha ...  It's almost too much to keep up with. As with each generational change, today's up and coming aviators bring new perspective and insights, but also new challenges. The rapidly changing landscape of the aviation industry, and increased technology and massive growth over the past five years, have led to a "perfect storm" that has the potential to upset cultural norms and create recruiting and retention challenges for all operators, but especially those outside the traditional Part121 airline career path. It is important for organizations and their leaders to connect with, mentor, and develop the next generation of professional aviators, to understand the importance of effective communication, and to help create positive environments that foster mentoring.

Speaker: Capt. Josh Shields, Aviation Safety Manager, BAE Systems, Inc.