AeroGuard Flight Training has graduated its first cohort of cadets from the Mangōpare Air New Zealand Pilot Cadetship program.
These cadets completed their initial flight training, including certificates through Commercial Multi-Engine with Instrument Rating, at AeroGuard's Phoenix campus in under 12 months.
The program aims to provide a consistent pipeline of "airline-ready professionals" for Air New Zealand, with AeroGuard also training cadets for other international airlines.
In a statement, AeroGuard said this first group of student pilots completed their training—which includes certificates through Commercial Multi-Engine with Instrument Rating—at the flight school’s campus in Phoenix in under 12 months.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.