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DSU aviation program partners with United Airlines
Delaware News Desk
Delaware State University aviation graduates will have a direct path to becoming a pilot with a major airline through a new affiliated partnership between the institution and United Airlines.
DSU and United celebrated the new partnership during an April 15 media event at the Delaware Airpark, home to the university s aviation program. The event was also attended by nine Alumni who are now United Airlines pilots.
The partnership reflects United Airlines renewed commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Through their Aviate Academy the only aviation school operated by a major airline in the U.S. United plans to train 5,000 new pilots by 2030, with the goal that at least 50% of them will be women or people of color.
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Delaware State University Aviation graduates will have a direct path to becoming a pilot with a major airline through a new affiliated partnership between the institution and United Airlines.
The university and United celebrated the new partnership during a ceremony at the Delaware Airpark, home to the university’s aviation program. The event was also attended by nine alumni who are now United Airlines pilots.
(L-r) Tom Horne, Delaware Market President, JP Morgan Chase, who connected DSU with United Airlines; Lt. Col. (retired) Michael Hales, director of the DSU Aviation Program; Mary Ann Schaffer, United Airlines Systems Chief Pilot; and Del State President Tony Allen gather for a photo after the event.
Delaware News Journal
On any given summer Friday, aircraft ranging from single-engine propeller planes to large corporate jets can be seen swooping down on the runways and filling the skies above Sussex County’s only public-use airport.
The Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown houses just over 60 aircraft from private individuals and corporations in the area, and it’s an important access point for people traveling to the beaches in the summer, according to Airport Manager Robert Bryant.
Still, the demand for storing and servicing aircraft continues to grow, and Bryant recognizes that the county-owned airport – which has evolved since its creation in 1943 – has not kept up with that demand.