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Boeing forecasts need for 2.1 million aviation professionals

Wondering if now is the time to become a pilot? According to Boeing’s Pilot and Technician Outlook 2022 – 2041, the answer is a resounding yes. The commercial aviation industry (minus business aviation and helicopter operations) will need 602,000 new pilots, 610,000 new technicians, and 899,000 new cabin crew personnel globally over the next 20… Continue reading Boeing forecasts need for 2.1 million aviation professionals

Leading Edge Flight Academy Partners with Ravn Alaska To Offer Pilots a More Direct – and More Affordable – Path to the Airlines

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | BEND, OR, Aug 1, 2022 — The financial investment required to become a professional pilot is a hurdle for many aspiring pilots. Additionally, the U.S. is facing a national pilot shortage caused by a training and hiring slowdown from the pandemic and a wave of early retirements. To support the long-term… Continue reading Leading Edge Flight Academy Partners with Ravn Alaska To Offer Pilots a More Direct – and More Affordable – Path to the Airlines

Customer Spotlight on Leading Edge Aviation and Flight Academy

Bend, Oregon—ranked among the top ten places to live in the United States—is an outdoors paradise and home to Leading Edge Flight Academy (LEFA) and Leading Edge Aviation. This Pacific Northwest city enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine per year, providing the perfect location for flying. For nearly 20 years LEFA has specialized in… Continue reading Customer Spotlight on Leading Edge Aviation and Flight Academy

New Financing Opportunity with Sallie Mae

Students enrolled in Leading Edge Flight Academy of Bend, Oregon who need financial assistance will now have access to a new financing option to pay for their courses, thanks to our partnership with Sallie Mae.