County, Cities and College Worked Together to Bring Premier Pilot Training to North Texas.
DENISON, Texas - The North Texas Regional Airport, approximately 60 miles north of Dallas, today announced Air Safety Flight Academy of Glendale, Ariz. is adding a second campus at the airport.
Air Safety Flight Academy, one of the top 10 flight academies in the country, plans to be operational by mid-October with its next class beginning on November 2.
“We chose to locate our second campus at North Texas Regional Airport because as a former Air Force base, it has first-class facilities and two of the longest and widest runways in the region. Its proximity to a major airport and central U.S. location provides easy access for our international students,” said Dee Pinkston, president of Air Safety Flight Academy. “We’re excited about doing business in Texas, being part of the Grayson County community and expanding our training programs.”
The agreement to operate the second campus from North Texas Regional Airport is a five-part contract with Grayson County, the cities of Sherman, Denison and Pottsboro and Grayson County College (GCC). The college will provide dormitory facilities for the flight training students, which will coexist with other GCC students.
“This is a historic agreement for North Texas Regional Airport and Grayson County,” said Bill Retz, project manager for the airport. “Thanks to the cooperation and collaboration of all the cities, college and county, we were able to bring a premier training academy to North Texas in a short amount of time.”
Air Safety Flight Academy, which provides the necessary training for students to receive all the certificates and ratings needed to begin a commercial pilot career and land a position as a first officer with a regional airline or corporate flight department, will operate out of a 25,000 square-foot hanger at the south end of the runway and will initially employ approximately 30 people. The academy will bring a fleet of 30 of the most technically advanced aircraft for training. The company will continue to offer training and administer programs from its Glendale, Ariz. headquarters.
About North Texas Regional Airport
Located just 60 miles north of Dallas in Denison, Texas, the North Texas Regional Airport accommodates a diverse set of industries with wide and long runways, non-congested airspace and Foreign Trade Zone status, making it ideal for supporting even the largest commercial aircraft. The staffed control tower, instrument landing system and automated weather observation system allow the airport to provide outstanding air traffic support.
With a prime location close to major commercial airports, easy access, development-ready land, experienced airport staff and support from several government entities, North Texas Regional Airport is ideally suited for many industries. For more information, please visit www.NorthTexasRegionalAirport.com.
About Air Safety Flight Academy
Air Safety Flight Academy is an FAA approved Part 141 flight school. Campus locations include Glendale, Arizona and as of the Fall 2009 Grayson County, Texas. The school is engaged in training international and domestic commercial airline pilots. Air Safety operates a fleet of 35 aircraft, has a student population of 116 students and has a staff of 40 employees.
Air Safety Flight Academy strives to offer the caliber of programs, aircraft, facilities and faculty that make Air Safety a world leader in professional pilot training. Their goal is to create an academic environment in which outstanding students and instructors from around the world are continually challenged and inspired to do their best possible work.
For more information, please visit http://www.airsafetyacademy.com.
