Runway Report


January 2024

Westchester Aviation Association’s 8th Annual Safety Day Symposium

June 11th, 2024


We are excited to announce this year’s Safety Day symposium. It will be held on Tuesday June 11th, the day before the NBAA White Plains Regional Meeting.


The full-day event will be held at Whitby Castle, 330 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580.


The WAA team is developing relevant and timely program with primary emphasis on Jet and Turboprop Operations (Parts 91 and 135).


We will continue with our tradition of providing annual scholarships that are announced and awarded at Safety Day. Watch out in the coming weeks on how to apply.


We will be providing more information and opening registration in coming weeks..

We look forward to seeing you there!



Your WAA Board


Table Sponsorship opportunities available - Contact ED@WestchesterAviation.com


Westchester County Women in Aviation International Names

Tina Spence Chapter President 


The Westchester County Chapter of Women in Aviation International (WAI) is pleased to announce that Tina Spence, MS, CAM, pictured, has been named President of their chapter. She replaces Chapter Founder and WAI President, Michelle Judice, former WAA Executive Director.

 

Ms. Spence joined her current employer GGT WORLDWISE, a leader in secure chauffeured ground transportation, in 2021 with over 25 years of experience in the business aviation industry. She is an accomplished aviation professional with extensive knowledge in both domestic and international flight operations.  

 

As VP, Business Aviation Services Tina is responsible for developing business relationships, client retention, sales and overall client satisfaction.  She also holds her FAA Dispatcher license, CAM certification, and earned her Master’s degree in Business Leadership and Strategic Management at Manhatanville College in Purchase, NY. 


Additionally, she continues to be of service to the business aviation community as a member of NBAA’s CAM Governing Board and Board Member for the Westchester Aircraft Maintenance Association (WAMA). 


Those of us on The WAI board and all our members of the Westchester County Chapter thank Michelle for her determination in getting this chapter started and her leadership. 


Congratulations Tina on your new roll.


Save the Date - Meet Tina and the New WAI Board February 28th at Pax Romana.


Details coming soon!


Membership is now free. Join today!


Million Air Achieves Great Place to Work® Certification and Earns Recognition as a Top


Workplace in Westchester County in 2023


West Harrison, NY (December 2023) Million Air is proud to announce its inaugural recognition

as a Certified™ by Great Place To Work,® and for securing its position as one of the 2023 Best

Places to Work in Westchester.



Both these achievements underscore the company’s unwavering commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace culture.


Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and

leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and

increased innovation. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say

about their experience working at Million Air. This year, 78% of employees said it’s a great place

to Work – 21 points higher than the average U.S. company.


"Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and

intentional dedication to the overall employee experience ," Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice

President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work.


“At Million Air, our employees possess great talent, work diligently, and are deeply committed to

our mission of delivering exceptional personalized service,” said Roger Woolsey, CEO, of Million

Air. “We strongly believe that by having a shared sense of job satisfaction and opportunities for

personal and professional growth, there are no limits to what we can achieve.”


The Best Places to Work in Westchester Award is promoted by 914INC. in partnership with Best

Companies Group. Million Air’s employees are the heart of its culture. The company was built

on its Employee Promise, which reiterates that its employees are its most important resource.

Million Air fosters a work environment where diversity is valued, quality of life is enhanced,

individual aspirations are fulfilled and employees’ input is valued.


For more information on the Best Places to Work in Westchester program, visit

www.BestPlacestoWorkWestchester.com.


About Million Air

Headquartered in Houston, Million Air is an award-winning network of luxury executive FBO

terminals celebrating its 40 years in the industry. Million Air has been named Best Large FBO

Chain for the past twelve years, delivering genuine care and exceptional service to aircraft

owners, pilots, and their distinguished guests. Million Air also provides aircraft charter, management, sales, and aircraft maintenance, as well as FBO services. To read more about

Million Air, visit www.millionair.com.


About Great Place to Work Certification™

Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that

companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report

about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust

workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and

employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding

employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to

get Great Place To Work-Certified.


About Great Place To Work®

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of

groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all.

Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of

every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or

receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.


Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, Twitter,

Facebook and Instagram.




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Jennifer Kempsey
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