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SkyWest Brings Back Rotor Transition Program

Ashley Barajas
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The RTP gives military pilots the ability to transition from rotorcraft to the right seat of a SkyWest jet. SkyWest Airlines
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Key Takeaways:

  • SkyWest Airlines has reinstated its rotor transition program, providing military rotary-wing pilots a direct pathway to become a SkyWest Pilot.
  • The program offers up to $17,500 in fixed-wing transition training tuition reimbursement and a $7,500 military aviator bonus, enabling pilots to upgrade in as little as three months while training at their school of choice.
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SkyWest Airlines has announced that it is reinstating their rotor transition program, aimed at military aviators. The program, paused by COVID-19, provides military rotary wing pilots a direct path to become a SkyWest Pilot.

Ashley Barajas

Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.

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