{"id":12344,"date":"2019-03-26T14:12:05","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=12344"},"modified":"2019-03-26T14:12:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:12:06","slug":"multi-million-dollar-wayman-aviation-academy-opens-in-south-florida-to-confront-pilot-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/florida\/multi-million-dollar-wayman-aviation-academy-opens-in-south-florida-to-confront-pilot-shortage\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Million Dollar Wayman Aviation Academy Opens in South Florida to Confront Pilot Shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wayman.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12345\" width=\"295\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wayman.png 340w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wayman-300x72.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A new multi-million-dollar Aviation Education Center has opened\nat Hollywood North Perry Airport. Wayman Aviation Academy is the largest and\nlongest-running flight school in South Florida, serving students from over 70\ncountries and doing so for over 32 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The school opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art\nexpansion facility on Friday, March 22. North Perry Airport has become a strong\ncenter for flight training, and was recently heralded as the busiest VFR\nairport in the state of Florida. It is at the cross roads of Pembroke Pines,\nMiramar, and Hollywood Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new facility will increase the school&#8217;s capacity for\nstudents from its partners, which include Miami-Dade College, Embry-Riddle\nAeronautical University, Liberty University and the airlines. New classrooms\nwill lead to expanded course offerings, as well as a large seminar space for\ngatherings, which was recently used at its recent open house for 60 Girl\nScouts. It will house a new dispatch and flight line to accommodate its fleet\nof nearly 40 aircraft. The Wayman FAA certified testing center for pilots,\nmechanics and dispatchers, will double to 10 seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re very proud to take the next step,\u201d says Wayman\nEddy Luy, Vice President and 2nd generation manager of the school. \u201cOur goal is\nto become an Aviation Institute offering the best training and education for\nthe new generation of aviators.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The school aims to support local and international students\nthat are responding to the world-wide shortage of pilots. Boeing and Airbus\nestimate a need for over 345,000 pilots over the next 20 years. However, the US\nonly trains approximately 14,000 ATP pilots a year, half of what it needs to\nmeet demand. This has led to rising entry level wages at the regional airlines\nand booming salaries for senior captains. The new facility will be next to\nWayman Aviation&#8217;s existing FAA certified Part 145 aircraft repair station, and\nits renown pilot shop at 7501 S Airport Rd Pembroke Pines, FL. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new multi-million-dollar Aviation Education Center has opened at Hollywood North Perry Airport. Wayman Aviation Academy is the largest and longest-running flight school in South Florida, serving students from over 70 countries and doing so for over 32 years. The school opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art expansion facility on Friday, March 22. 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