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United Airlines Selects Non-Degree Flight School as Partner for Aviate Program

Skyborne Airline Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, has been selected by United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) as one of the first non-degree flight school partners for its Aviate pathway program.  “The United Airlines  Aviate Program in partnership with Skyborne will immerse trainees in airline technique, custom and practice, equipping graduates with the skills to be truly flight deck ready,” said Lee Woodward, CEO […]

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Delta Removes Degree Requirement for Prospective Pilots

Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) will no longer require pilots to hold a bachelor’s degree, the airline announced this week. “After a comprehensive review of our pilot hiring requirements, Delta has decided to make a four-year college degree ‘preferred’ rather than required for first officer candidates, effective immediately,” the company said in a statement. Delta joins […]

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Alaska Airlines Launches Program for Aspiring Black Pilots

Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) announced Friday that the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Delaware State University have been chosen as the first schools to participate in the company’s new True North Pilot Pathway Program.  The program was designed by a group of African-American pilots to make becoming a pilot more accessible and to clear […]

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One Way You Can Retain and Recruit Employees

The aviation industry is desperately short on pilots. The airlines suffering from this are poaching aviators from wherever they can get them. This causes pain for corporate operators, regional airlines, and flight schools. If you run one of those organizations, it’s likely that staffing keeps you up at night. There is a way to improve […]

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Gold Rush Is On for Flight Schools Offering LSA Models

Pre-pandemic, the commercial pilot shortage was top of mind for just about anyone in the aviation community. Then, COVID-19 ravaged the globe, airline travel took a massive hit, and in survival mode airlines began shedding pilots through furloughs and early retirement packages.  Fast-forward to today, and airline travel is back in a big way, even […]

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