According to the flight school, the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program will enable Thrust Flight pilots who have achieved the requirements for an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate to join Spirit as first officers on the Airbus A320. [Credit: Dagoberto Artavia Fotografía]
Key Takeaways:
Thrust Flight has partnered with Spirit Airlines to establish the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program, aimed at addressing the ongoing pilot shortage.
The program offers qualified Thrust Flight pilots a direct pathway to become First Officers with Spirit Airlines upon meeting ATP requirements and successfully interviewing after 500 hours of flight time.
This collaboration provides Thrust Flight graduates with clear career opportunities with a fast-growing commercial airline and expands Spirit Airlines' pipeline of professional pilots.
Texas-based flight school Thrust Flight is now partnering with Spirit Airlines to help address the pilot shortage.
According to the flight school, the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program will enable Thrust Flight pilots who have achieved the requirements for an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate to join Spirit as first officers on the Airbus A320.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
