Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its quarterly stat for the growth of private industry compensation for the 2nd quarter of 2021 and it continues to show significant expansion of wages! The quarterly rate of...

From the book: Business Aviation Leadership: From the Traits to the Trenches, by Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM A Personal Reflection on Selflessness The selfless behavior I’ve seen in the actions of the leaders in this book has given me great hope for our...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM “Meteorologists see perfection in strange things, and the meshing of three completely independent weather systems to form a hundred-year event is one of them. My God, thought Case, this is the perfect storm.”    - From The Perfect...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM As a professional statistician and comp geek, one of the websites I monitor very closely is that of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the end of the month following the calendar quarter, the BLS publishes a stat that is a key...

We've compiled an example compensation report for three different positions you are likely to have in your flight department: Captain Maintenance Technician Flight Attendant The report, compiled using the AirComp Calculator™, is valid as of Q1 of 2021 and includes...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM This article will the last one in the series on compensation trends for certain business aviation positions. While all the surveying agencies have released compensation data for 2020, I've used 2019 compensation data as the end...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM I try to start every day with some "quiet time" during which I read scripture and spend some time in prayer. Recently, I've been reading an interesting book called Handbook to Leadership* which presents a biblical view of leadership...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM In this week's installment of our series, we'll examine compensation trends for the often unsung heroes of corporate flight operations, the Flight Coordinator/Office Manager (Scheduling Manager), and the Scheduler. The two surveys...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM For this week's installment of the compensation series, we’ll look at the position that is the backbone of support for every flight department in business aviation, the Maintenance Technician. Like the DOM position discussed in the...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM As someone who frequently consults, writes, and speaks about business aviation compensation, I am often asked my opinion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on wage growth in our industry. My usual answer goes something like "On...