New Jet Type Rating Course!

May 26, 2009 wis3384 Leave a comment

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA –- Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (PEA) announces a new jet type-rating program. Currently two new training courses are offered: a Cessna Citation Jet Type Rating and a Cessna Citation Jet Second-in-Command (SIC) Course. The Jet type Rating Course is designed to enable the student to act as pilot in command of a Cessna Citation jet. Pilots will be trained under FAR Part 61.63 to gain knowledge of advanced systems through ground school, simulator training and actual flight training.

 

The SIC Type Rating Course will train the student to function as second in command of a Cessna Citation jet, as well as instructing the pilot to operate in a multi-crew environment. It includes ground school and instruction books, simulator training and  jet flight time. Training is under FAR Part 61,55. Read more…

PEA GRADUATES FIRST CLASS OF AIRLINE DISPATCHERS FOR MEA – AIRLIBAN

March 28, 2009 wis3384 Leave a comment

Airline Dispatcher CourseDaytona Beach, Florida, USA –- Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (PEA) announces graduation of the first group of new airline dispatchers for Middle East Airlines AirLiban (MEA).  Phoenix East Aviation initiated training 23 student airline dispatchers for Middle East Airlines AirLiban and other Middle East airlines in February. The recent graduation ceremonies were attended by MEA management personnel, as well as by Ghassan Reslan, CEO of Phoenix East Aviation, headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.  The intense six-week training course took place in Beirut, Lebanon, at the MEA facility and was conducted in accordance with curriculum provided by PEA, developed to meet ICAO and Lebanese aviation authority requirements.   

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Europrean Pilot Training in Daytona

March 5, 2009 wis3384 Leave a comment

<–!As posted in Daytona Beach NewsJournal –>

By JOE CREWS

BUSINESS WRITER

The young Norwegian women sit side-by-side in the flight simulator. Kristin Klette, 21, performs first-officer duties as Annette Eriksen, 22, “pilots” the aircraft down the runway and around the realistic-looking airfield for several minutes before bringing it in for a landing.

norwegian students in daytona

norwegian students in daytona

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Phoenix East Partners with Middle East Airlines- AirLiban

January 27, 2009 wis3384 Leave a comment

peamea1DAYTONA BEACH — Phoenix East Aviation Inc. has entered a training agreement with Middle East Airlines AirLiban.

Starting in February, Phoenix East Aviation will train AirLiban students to be professional dispatchers for the airline, company officials announced. The intense six-week training will take place in Beirut, Lebanon, at the AirLiban facility.

Phoenix East, based at Daytona Beach International Airport, provides Federal Aviation Administration-approved airline dispatcher training as well as pilot training. Middle East Airlines was established in 1945 with service from Beirut, Lebanon, to destinations in the Gulf, and now has European and West African service

VA Approved Flight Training School

January 1, 2009 wis3384 Leave a comment

 

Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (PEA) announces a new institutional grant available for U.S. military veterans for professional flight training.

Career flight training is a covered benefit under the Montgomery GI Bill; the new Phoenix East Aviation grant, called the Patriot Institutional Grant, is designed to express appreciation to veterans who wish a career as a professional pilot. This grant will further reduce the veteran’s pilot training costs. The Phoenix East Aviation Patriot Grant will contribute 5% toward the training tuition. It is available to U.S. veterans who qualify for education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill.

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PEA PARTNERS WITH BELGIUM FLIGHT TRAINING COMPANY TO TRAIN PILOTS FOR EUROPEAN AIRLINES

January 1, 2009 wis3384 Leave a comment

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA–-  Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (PEA) has just announced a partnership with Hub’ Air Aviation Academy to train pilot candidates for airlines in Europe. Hub’ Air offices are located in Zaventem, Belgium, and are a leading European flight training organization. All training under this program will take place at Phoenix East Aviation’s training facility in Daytona Beach, Florida, according to Phoenix East Chief Executive Officer, Ghassan Reslan. The first group of ab initio students will arrive at Phoenix East in early October for approximately seven months training. Their training will include classroom and simulator instruction as well as flight training.

PHOENIX EAST AVIATION ORDERS CITATION MUSTANGS

December 31, 2008 wis3384 1 comment

 

 

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA –- Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (PEA), a professional flight training academy in Daytona Beach, Florida, has announced placement of an order for two new Cessna Citation Mustang aircraft. The Mustang is the new, highly sought-after twin-engine business jet by Cessna. These new Mustangs will join Phoenix East’s fleet of Diamond DA-42, Piper PA-34, Cessna C-172SP, and Decathlon 8KCAB aircraft.

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PEA RECEIVES FIVE YEAR ACCREDITATION

December 31, 2008 wis3384 Leave a comment

 

Phoenix East Flight Training School (PEA) announces the successful re-accreditation of its pilot training and airline dispatcher programs. The academy received a five-year accreditation, which is the maximum accreditation period given by the reviewing agency. Phoenix East Aviation is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), which provides institutional accreditation for organizations whose primary function is educational.

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New Airline Dispatcher Course for Phoenix East Aviation

September 16, 2008 wis3384 Leave a comment

New Airline Dispatcher Course for Phoenix East Aviation

Daytona Beach, Florida, USA –- Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (PEA) announces the addition of a new Airline Dispatcher Course to their professional aviation courses. In addition to a broad range of pilot training courses and programs, Phoenix East now offers a six week, FAA-approved Airline Dispatcher Course at their facility in Daytona Beach,
Florida.

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