Flight Schedule Pro has partnered with Sallie Mae to offer private student loan options for individuals pursuing pilot certification.
This exclusive agreement integrates student loan management directly into the Flight Schedule Pro platform, allowing approved flight schools to offer financing and students to track disbursements alongside their training.
The collaboration aims to create a more transparent and structured financial pathway for aspiring pilots, addressing previous challenges like lack of capital and clarity in funding.
It seeks to provide lenders with better visibility into student progress, enable more informed lending decisions, and offer enhanced analytics to improve flight school operations and student graduation rates.
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.
