Blue Line Aviation, the largest flight school in the state\nof North Carolina relocated to JNX Airport in November 2021 with a promise of\nmore planes, more students, more jobs, and more revenue for Johnston County.\nTwelve months later, the company and its other business ventures have fulfilled\nits commitments and then some, bringing 114 jobs and nearly $1 Million in tax\nrevenue to the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blue Line co-founder and shareholder Trey Walters says\n“Blue Line is happy to deliver not only what we said we would, but much\nmore. We are a valuable asset for the local community that can provide high\npaying jobs and excellent career opportunities for everyday people in Johnston\nCounty. A whole new world awaits you. Get there through Blue Line at the\nJohnston Regional Airport.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The North Carolina flight school arrived in Johnston County\nwith 30 employees and has since doubled that number to 60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company pays $334k in property and employment taxes\nevery year. Blue Line is looking to grow their team by 20% before the end of\nthe year and is continuing to add more Diamond Aircraft to its fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johnston County has also benefited from Blue Line’s other\nbusiness ventures including Sparkchasers, Blue Line Tech, and Low and Slow\nSmokehouse, which help make up the total number of jobs brought to the\ncommunity within the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These three companies combined currently employ 54, with 41\nof these jobs being new to Johnston County. The companies pay $295k annually in\nemployer taxes and are each expanding. They expect to grow headcount by 15%\nthis year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many of the new jobs being created are support roles\nspecifically designed for people without any flying experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ashley Tucker, VP Sales & Marketing for the entities\nsays “It has been so rewarding to not only see the growth that Blue Line\nhas brought to Johnston County, but also to provide this unique opportunity for\nan outstanding career path to our fellow Johnston County residents. There is no\nother flight school as efficient as Blue Line in the entire nation, and it\nexists right here in the heart of Johnston County.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students who choose Blue Line Aviation as their flight\nschool are getting the best possible training and experience and are taking the\nfastest path to becoming a career pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students can graduate and become paid professional pilots in\nas fast as 5.5 months. Graduates of the career pilot program become eligible\nfor jobs with a median pay in 2021 of $134,630 according to the bureau of labor\nstatistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Blue Line Companies Deliver 114 Jobs and $630,000 in Tax\nRevenue to Johnston County in 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johnston County, NC has seen a massive inflow of jobs and\ntax revenue after Blue Line Aviation relocated to JNX Airport from RDU Airport\none year ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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