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Frontier Airlines and ERAU Cultivating the Next Generation of Pilots

The new program represents a solid move-up opportunity for ERAU flight instructors. Courtesy Frontier Airlines
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Key Takeaways:

  • Frontier Airlines has partnered with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to address the growing pilot shortage in the aviation industry.
  • The program aims to recruit top-performing Embry-Riddle flight students to help Frontier hire hundreds to thousands of aviators over the next decade.
  • Eligible students must be seniors in the Aeronautical Science program, maintain a GPA above 3.2, have a stellar flight history, and serve as an Embry-Riddle flight instructor before joining Frontier.
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Frontier Airlines and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have teamed up to help meet the challenge of the once-again-growing pilot shortage. In a news release, Frontier’s vice president of flight operations, Brad Lambert, said, “As many pilots across the aviation industry approach retirement age, Frontier expects to hire hundreds if not thousands of aviators during the next decade to staff its 500 and growing number of daily flights. The new Frontier/Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Pilot Hiring Program will tap top-performing flight students who consistently demonstrate the work ethic, flying skill, aviation knowledge, professional attitude and demeanor to eventually become successful crew members for Frontier Airlines.” The new hiring program also represents an important component of Frontier’s broader pilot recruiting and hiring strategy.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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