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| Mesa Airlines orders Pipistrel aircraft for training program |
| Mesa Airlines announced it has ordered up to 104 Pipistrel training aircraft to support its Mesa Pilot Development Group, a program aimed at helping pilots gain the hours needed to qualify to fly for the airlines under the FAA's 1,500-hour rule. Mesa said students enrolled in the program will start logging hours in Pipistrel Alpha Trainer 2 aircraft, which are two-seat, high-wing, carbon fiber airplanes. They are equipped with computerized touch-screen instruments, digital autopilot, and full airframe ballistic parachutes. Program participants will be offered up to 40 hours of flight time each week. Mesa said it will fully finance at zero percent interest flight costs of $25 per hour per pilot.
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| Cirrus Aircraft expands Duluth operations |
| Cirrus Aircraft announced plans to develop the Duluth Innovation Center at its headquarters following the acquisition of a 189,000-square-foot facility from the Duluth Economic Development Authority. Cirrus engineers will develop the next generation of aircraft at the center, which will feature amenities and flexible workspaces that enhance the working environment as people return to the office, the company said. The building, located at Duluth International Airport (KDLH) in Minnesota, has been vacant since May 2020, after its former tenant, jet maintenance company AAR, closed.
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| Southern Illinois University Carbondale joins United Aviate program |
| At a September 13 signing ceremony, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and United Airlines finalized a partnership that will allow SIUC students to participate in the airline’s Aviate program. That’s the name of United Airlines' pilot career development program offering aspiring and established pilots the most direct path to a United flight deck. Launched in 2019, this pilot recruitment program targets aspiring pilots through regional partnerships with 13 flight schools and universities.
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| Wright State to offer pilot program |
| Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, plans to team up with local flight school First Flight Aviation to provide a pilot training, the university announced September 16. Flight and ground school training through First Flight’s professional pilot training program will be considered special topic electives, and the credit hours that students earn will count toward their graduation requirements, the university said. First Flight, located at Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport, offers training for private, instrument, commercial, multiengine, and certificated flight instructor certificates and ratings.
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| Marshall University gets Cirrus SR20 |
| Marshall University in Charleston, West Virginia, took delivery of a Cirrus SR20 on September 21 that will become part of the Bill Noe Flight School fleet. The school will take delivery of a second SR20 later this fall. Marshall University expanded the fleet so that its 56 flight students could get better access to training aircraft, the school said. Launched in August 2021, the program is already ahead of planned growth, according to a report in Metro News.
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