United Aviate Academy Faces Another Lawsuit

Former student is seeking around $500,000 in damages.

Ryan Ewing

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 08:30 AM ET

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A former student has filed a lawsuit against United Aviate Academy, alleging fraud and significant training delays that prevented the completion of the advertised one-year pilot program.
Plaintiff Carrie Lynne Thompson claims she incurred over $170,000 in lost income, academy fees, and relocation expenses due to the extended training, with her private pilot license alone taking nine months instead of the promised two.
This individual lawsuit follows a proposed class action filed earlier this year, with both cases accusing the United Airlines-owned academy of misrepresenting the duration and quality of its pilot training.
The academy was marketed as an expedited path to commercial pilot certification within 12 months, a timeline allegedly met by only a handful of students according to the complaint.

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A former student at United Aviate Academy has filed a lawsuit against the flight school, alleging fraud and significant delays in training that prevented program completion within the advertised time frame.

This individual lawsuit follows a proposed class action filed earlier this year by multiple former students claiming the academy misrepresented both the quality and duration of its pilot training program.