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:
Thrust Flight has partnered with Spirit Airlines to establish the "Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program."
The program offers Thrust Flight pilots a direct path to become Spirit Airlines first officers (Airbus A320) once they achieve 500 flight hours and ATP certificate requirements.
This initiative aims to address the pilot shortage by providing Spirit Airlines with a pipeline of qualified pilots and offering Thrust Flight graduates clear career opportunities.
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.
