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 and a custom fleet.
The school will offer a four-year Commercial Pilot: Fixed Wing bachelor's degree, with an inaugural class of at least 20 students.
Its primary goal is to train skilled pilots to meet the projected demand for over 10,000 new pilots annually in the U.S. for the next two decades, aiming to graduate 50 pilots a year at peak enrollment.
Named after Marshall graduate and former NetJets COO Bill Noe, the flight school is expected to provide a significant economic boost to the region.
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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