Phoenix East Aviation Visits United Airlines Flight Training Center During 2026 Aviate Network Leadership Summit

USA – Florida-based flight training academy Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) has participated in the United Aviate Network Leadership Summit at United Airlines’ Flight Training Center in Denver. The engagement provided PEA leadership with direct exposure to United’s pilot training infrastructure and resources supporting participants in the airline’s Aviate career-development pathway.

• United’s Denver Flight Training Center can accommodate up to 52 full-motion flight simulators and 34 fixed training devices following its latest expansion, and United describes the facility as the world’s largest airline-owned flight training center. The campus operates 24 hours a day and can train more than 800 pilots at one time.
• Phoenix East Aviation is an Aviate-participating flight school. Eligible PEA students and instructors can apply to the program and, if accepted, receive a conditional job offer as a United First Officer, together with access to United pilot coaching and other program benefits subject to completing subsequent Aviate requirements.
• United’s Aviate network includes participating universities, flight schools, Part 135 operators and United Express carriers, providing multiple entry and experience-building routes toward a United flight deck.
• AFM previously reported that Phoenix East Aviation joined United Airlines’ Aviate program in 2022, establishing a structured career pathway for eligible students and instructors at the academy. AFM more recently reported on Aviate-related airline engagement at PEA’s Daytona Beach campus in September 2026. Find more here on AFM

About Phoenix East Aviation
Phoenix East Aviation is an FAA Part 141 and Part 61 flight training organisation headquartered at Daytona Beach International Airport in Florida, with additional operations in Fort Lauderdale and Flagler Beach. The academy reports a fleet of more than 70 aircraft, including Cessna 172s, Piper PA-34s and a Super Decathlon used for upset-recovery training. PEA has operated since 1972 and reports having trained more than 12,000 pilots. Its career-development offering includes participation in United Aviate and engagement with airline recruitment and pathway partners.

Source: Phoenix East Aviation