According to the flight school, the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program will enable Thrust Flight pilots who have achieved the requirements for an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate to join Spirit as first officers on the Airbus A320. [Credit: Dagoberto Artavia Fotografía]
Key Takeaways:
Texas-based Thrust Flight has partnered with Spirit Airlines to launch the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program.
This initiative creates a direct career path for Thrust Flight pilots, enabling those who meet ATP certificate requirements to join Spirit Airlines as first officers.
Pilots can apply for a conditional job offer after accumulating 500 flight hours, helping to address the industry's ongoing pilot shortage by providing a qualified talent pipeline for Spirit.
Texas-based flight school Thrust Flight is now partnering with Spirit Airlines to help address the pilot shortage.
According to the flight school, the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program will enable Thrust Flight pilots who have achieved the requirements for an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate to join Spirit as first officers on the Airbus A320.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
