Pan Am Flight Academy Strengthens Embry-Riddle Partnership Through October 2026 Campus Visit

Florida, USA – FAA Part 142 simulator training provider Pan Am Flight Academy has continued its engagement with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University through a visit to the university's Daytona Beach campus in October 2026. The visit focused on promoting the academy's Next Gen Pilot Program, which provides eligible Embry-Riddle students and alumni with access to discounted Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP-CTP) training in Miami.

• Pan Am currently advertises an exclusive ATP-CTP training price of US$3,395 for eligible Embry-Riddle students and Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs), supporting their progression towards FAA Airline Transport Pilot certification.
• Pan Am representatives Barbara Oliva and Christian Pollan engaged with the Embry-Riddle community during the campus visit, highlighting the training opportunities available under the existing partnership.
• The Next Gen Pilot Program connects university aviation education with professional airline training, providing participants with access to Pan Am's simulator training facilities and exposure to airline training environments.
• AFM previously reported that Pan Am Flight Academy and Embry-Riddle established their partnership in August 2026, following approximately 10 months of collaboration and planning.
• Pan Am's ATP-CTP course combines 30 hours of academic instruction, delivered through live virtual ground school, with 10 hours of simulator training in Miami. This comprises four hours in a fixed-base simulator and six hours in a full flight simulator, with the simulator component required to be completed within 60 days of ground school.
• Pan Am's dedicated Embry-Riddle enrollment page lists 23 training devices across three Miami-area facilities, comprising 21 full flight simulators and two flight training devices. The simulator fleet includes Airbus A320 and A330, alongside Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 aircraft configurations.

About Pan Am Flight Academy
Pan Am Flight Academy is an FAA Part 142 aviation training organisation headquartered in Miami, Florida, providing airline pilot type ratings, recurrent training, ATP-CTP and other professional flight training services. The company is owned by Acorn Capital Management and operates multiple simulator training facilities supporting commercial airlines and individual pilots.

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a US aviation and aerospace university with residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, alongside its Worldwide Campus network. Its Daytona Beach flight training operation has a fleet of 101 aircraft, comprising 87 Cessna 172s and 14 Diamond DA42-VIs, supported by flight simulation facilities and FAA-approved training programs.

Source: Pan Am Flight Academy