AeroGuard Flight Training graduated the first cohort of cadets from its Mangōpare Air New Zealand Pilot Cadetship program.
Cadets completed their initial flight training, up to Commercial Multi-Engine with Instrument Rating, in under 12 months at AeroGuard's Phoenix campus.
The partnership aims to provide a consistent pipeline of "airline-ready" pilots for Air New Zealand, with further specialized training to follow in Dubai.
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.
