Flight Schedule Pro has partnered with Sallie Mae to offer private student loans directly to students pursuing pilot certification at approved flight schools across all 50 states.
The collaboration integrates student loan management into the flight training process, allowing students to track their Sallie Mae loan disbursements alongside their training progress within the Flight Schedule Pro platform.
This partnership aims to provide a more transparent and structured financial pathway for aspiring pilots, address previous challenges of capital availability, and offer enhanced data visibility for lenders and flight schools.
Ryan is Group President of Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group, overseeing a portfolio that includes FLYING, AirlineGeeks, AVweb, Plane + Pilot, KITPLANES, and AircraftForSale.com. He founded AirlineGeeks.com in February 2013 and has more than a decade of experience across aviation media, airport operations, airline workforce planning, and Part 135 regulatory compliance. His experience ranges from time behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 to interviewing aviation industry executives. Ryan holds a B.S. in Air Transportation Management and an MBA from Arizona State University and is an adjunct instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
