Australian media outlet Sky News Australia showcased US based Flight School Hillsboro Aero Academy, which formed a partnership with Regional Airline Horizon Air (part of Alaska Airlines Group), as part of its coverage of the ‘severe US Pilot shortage’.

The coverage includes mention of the joint flight training program between the flight school and airline called ‘Ascend Pilot Academy’, interview with Ryan Mohammed, Hillsboro Aero Academy’s Chief Flight Instructor and mentions Alaska Airlines pilot requirement in the future which officials from Alaska Airlines have stated to be hiring at least 500 pilots every year for the next 5 years.

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