Embry-Riddle/American Eagle Partner on Job Transition Program

Pia Bergqvist

Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 10:51 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has partnered with American Eagle Airlines to establish a Pilot Pipeline Program, creating a pathway for students to transition into first officer positions.
Selected students, from sophomore level or higher, receive training, employment, and a $10,000 scholarship in exchange for a two-year commitment to the program.
Upon completing their degree and flight ratings, participants become American Eagle employees, working as university instructors to build FAA-required flight hours before receiving a guaranteed interview for a First Officer role.

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One of the biggest aviation universities in the country, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, has teamed up with a major regional airline, American Eagle Airlines, on a program that provides a pathway for students to transition from the school into first officer positions at the airline.

The American Eagle Airlines Pilot Pipeline Program will offer select Embry-Riddle students at the sophomore level or higher training, employment and a $10,000 scholarship in exchange for a two-year commitment to the program, the university announced.