Arizona, USA – AeroGuard Flight Training Center, a global leader in initial flight training and commercial pilot career preparation, welcomed China Airlines’ President, Kevin Chen, to its Phoenix, Arizona, USA campus. The President of the Taiwanese airline visited Arizona ahead of China Airlines’ new route from Phoenix to Taipei, launching on December 3rd. During this visit, they toured the flight school and met with the airline’s pilot cadets.

AeroGuard has partnered with China Airlines to train their pilot cadets for their future careers at the Taiwan-based carrier since 2024. These cadets complete their training at AeroGuard in less than a year, from no prior flight experience through to Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot, within a high-quality, custom-designed FAA-Approved 141 Course. China Airlines cadets benefit from training in a professionally structured environment specifically tailored to prepare them for their airline career.

“We were pleased to welcome President Chen to our Phoenix, Arizona campus for a tour of AeroGuard’s facilities and to join him in celebrating the new upcoming route opening from Taipei to Phoenix,” said Joel Davidson, AeroGuard CEO. “AeroGuard appreciates our ongoing partnership with China Airlines and is proud to train the next generation of commercial airline pilots within a professional and safe environment. We look forward to the future of this partnership, and the future of aviation with their dedicated cadets.”

With three U.S. campuses, AeroGuard’s Phoenix, Arizona campus is strategically located as a global destination for flight training. Surrounded by ideal flying conditions, over 350 VFR flying days a year, varying airspace complexity, diverse terrain and many airports, future pilots from all over the world relocate to Arizona to train for their future airline careers.

With a growing fleet of 120 aircraft and over 250 flight instructors, AeroGuard offers cadet pilots a professionally focused and efficient training environment.

AeroGuard provides initial flight training to several global leading airlines alongside China Airlines, including Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand, and Air India, as well as a U.S. partnership with SkyWest Airlines, and degree-based training in partnership with Arizona State University. With over 25 years of experience training airline pilots and graduating over 8,000 cadets, AeroGuard stands out as a clear choice for leading airlines and universities worldwide to train professional pilots.

AeroGuard looks forward to continuing its partnership with China Airlines and establishing industry-leading pilots for the airline. The flight school is proud to contribute to the development of the next generation of pilots and enjoyed providing President Chen and China Airlines representatives with a tour of AeroGuard’s Phoenix facilities.

Source: AeroGuard Flight Training Center