{"podcast":{"title":"VREF | The Truth About the Aviation Market","slug":"vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market-7473682","podcast_index_feed_id":7473682,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/KlKGheoM.rss","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/baca7f0c-f5ac-43bc-8887-ff5ddd6cfc5e/20250903_070939_479186d40de6208b7f94a6be525ff918.png","author":"Jason Zilberbrand","episode_count":49,"summary":"Up-to-date information on the state of the aviation marketplace and it's effect on aircraft valuation by the leader in aircraft valuation: VREF Aircraft Value Reference, Appraisal & Litigation Services","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T22:17:21.315982+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market-7473682"},"episode":{"title":"Aviation's Alphabet Mafia | EP 50","slug":"aviation-s-alphabet-mafia-ep-50","published_at":"2026-07-31T22:20:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market-7473682/aviation-s-alphabet-mafia-ep-50","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market-7473682","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/759dc81d13051de2ea68dcdf6913177ee04b4afd391fa10024d7e483c0ef9569/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxOTM5Y2U3MC1lN2U5LTQxOTYtYmY1MC04Y2ZjNTE2NTlkYmUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiYWNhN2YwYy1mNWFjLTQzYmMtODg4Ny1mZjVkZGQ2Y2ZjNWUiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWNjMWVmYWJiNDBlZDcwMmI1MGI1MmEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE2ZDFkNzMyZjljNWI4ODY5ZGIxZGIxL2phc29uLXppbGJlcmJyYW5kcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi04LTFfXzAtMTAtNTkubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/759dc81d13051de2ea68dcdf6913177ee04b4afd391fa10024d7e483c0ef9569/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxOTM5Y2U3MC1lN2U5LTQxOTYtYmY1MC04Y2ZjNTE2NTlkYmUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJiYWNhN2YwYy1mNWFjLTQzYmMtODg4Ny1mZjVkZGQ2Y2ZjNWUiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWNjMWVmYWJiNDBlZDcwMmI1MGI1MmEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE2ZDFkNzMyZjljNWI4ODY5ZGIxZGIxL2phc29uLXppbGJlcmJyYW5kcy1zdHVkaW8tY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi04LTFfXzAtMTAtNTkubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we cover: • What public IRS Form 990 filings reveal about executive compensation • The reported compensation of the National Business Aviation Association’s president and CEO • How additional compensation can appear separately from base compensation • Why a reported multimillion-dollar salary matters in a year when the organization recorded a multimillion-dollar deficit • How executive compensation grew over roughly a decade • Why a single year may be an anomaly, but a decade represents policy • What percentage of total organizational expenses went to named executives and officers • Why nearly one dollar out of every five in expenses going toward executive compensation deserves member scrutiny • How nonprofit executive compensation compares with airline CEOs, senior FAA officials, pilots, mechanics, and technicians • Why a trade association is not the same thing as a charity • What the 501(c)(6) designation means for organizations such as NBAA • Why membership dues are only one part of the association revenue model • How conventions, exhibit space, sponsorships, advertising, seminars, certifications, and vendor programs generate revenue • Why some aviation associations may structurally resemble event and product businesses that also perform advocacy • How a major convention booth can cost more than a used aircraft • Why members are often sold additional products after already paying annual dues • What public filings disclose about first-class or charter travel for key employees • What Schedule L disclosures can reveal about transactions involving insiders, relatives, or related businesses • Why Jason believes members should review those disclosures before automatically renewing • How compensation committees and volunteer boards approve executive pay •…","meta_description":"In this episode, we cover: • What public IRS Form 990 filings reveal about executive compensation • The reported compensation of the National Business Avi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1690,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market-7473682/episodes/aviation-s-alphabet-mafia-ep-50/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vref-the-truth-about-the-aviation-market-7473682/aviation-s-alphabet-mafia-ep-50.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}