{"id":20686,"date":"2022-01-18T14:30:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T14:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=20686"},"modified":"2022-01-18T14:30:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T14:30:24","slug":"epic-flight-academy-announces-partnership-with-united-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/florida\/epic-flight-academy-announces-partnership-with-united-airlines\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Epic Flight Academy Announces Partnership with United Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Epic Flight Academy is proud to announce its partnership\nwith United Airlines in offering flight students the opportunity to participate\nin United Airlines&#8217; Aviate Program. This program offers Epic flight students\nand flight instructors a direct pathway to become a pilot at United Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/gallery-bookstore-exams-1024x731-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20687\" width=\"286\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gallery-bookstore-exams-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gallery-bookstore-exams-1024x731-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Epic is a Part 141 FAA-certified flight school. U.S.\ncitizens and permanent legal residents age 18 or older are eligible to apply to\nAviate while earning pilot certifications at Epic. Successful applicants will\nbe invited to interview with United Airlines for acceptance into the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once accepted into Aviate, students work with an Aviate\ncoach, a United pilot, as they complete their training at Epic. Upon completion\nof their training, which takes about one year, students in Aviate are hired to\nwork as Epic flight instructors. This allows them to build their flying time to\nthe 1,500 hours required by the FAA to fly for commercial airlines. Aviate\nparticipants can then choose from a variety of paths as their final step before\ntransitioning to the United flight deck including flying for an\nAviate-participating United Express carrier (GoJet, Mesa Airlines, CommutAir\nand Air Wisconsin). Upon meeting all program requirements, Aviate participants\nwill be eligible to transition to United as a First Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to partner with Epic Flight Academy\nand are confident they will be an invaluable asset to Aviate due to their\ninnovative approach to the aviation market, prestigious reputation and rigorous\ntraining. We look forward to working with them and welcoming more First\nOfficers to the United family,&#8221; said Captain Curtis Brunjes, Managing\nDirector of Aviate &amp; Pilot Strategy at United Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Epic has been training professional pilots since\n1999,&#8221; said Danny Perna, CEO. &#8220;As a Part 141 flight school, our\ntraining is rigorous and meets the highest standards for safety. We purchase\nall new training aircraft with glass cockpits, so our pilots have every\ntraining advantage. It is an honor to launch this program with United Airlines,\nespecially in light of the ongoing pilot shortage. We are looking forward to\ntraining many pilots to fly for United Airlines.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epic Flight Academy is proud to announce its partnership with United Airlines in offering flight students the opportunity to participate in United Airlines&#8217; Aviate Program. This program offers Epic flight students and flight instructors a direct pathway to become a pilot at United Airlines. Epic is a Part 141 FAA-certified flight school. 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