Marshall University/Marshall’s fleet, custom designed and painted with Marshall’s trademark Kelly green, will include up to nine Cirrus SR20s.Marshall University
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Marshall University officially opened the Bill Noe Flight School at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, featuring new facilities including the Maier Aviation Building and a 12,000-square-foot hangar.
The school will offer a four-year Commercial Pilot: Fixed Wing bachelor of science degree, preparing students for FAA commercial pilot certification, with its inaugural class of at least 20 students beginning soon.
Named after Marshall alumnus and former NetJets COO Bill Noe, the program aims to address the significant national pilot shortage by eventually graduating 50 pilots annually and providing a regional economic boost.
Amid the bustling activity of a busy Yeager Airport (KCRW), Marshall University marked the official opening of the Bill Noe Flight School in Charleston, West Virginia, this week.
University President Jerome A. Gilbert and more than a dozen others cut the ribbon for the Maier Aviation Building and a 12,000-square-foot hangar at the airport.
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