START A CAREER AS A COMMERCIAL PILOT IN JUST 12 MONTHS!
Become an airline pilot earning Airline Pilot wages in less time than a 4 year college degree, AND at substantially lower cost.
Zero Experience to Airline Pilot
Your flight training begins with airline oriented training in the most modern equipment available.
After you graduate you are guaranteed an interview with Skywest Airlines and an internship with Southern Airways flying as a co-pilot. Cadets will get two weeks of Cessna Caravan training and then be placed at a base in the Southern Airways Express system.
Pilots fly with Southern Airways as paid qualified Captains as well as earned $15,000 in tuition re-imbursement.
Student Benefits:
Become an airline pilot in less time than a 4 year college degree
Focused Training – NO extraneous subjects or time lost
No Massive 4-year Student Loans to pay back
Trained and mentored by real airline pilots
Co-Pilot internship with Southern-Skywest tuition reimbursement
ATP-CTP course provided by Skywest Airlines for those pilots who qualify
We accept the G.I bill
Professional Pilot timeline and costs are unlike any other career.
Timeline and Cost
Become an airline pilot earning Airline Pilot wages in less time than a 4 year college degree, AND at substantially lower cost.
Focused Training
No extraneous subjects or time lost. ALL training is intended to lead directly to an airline pilot job.
Professional Habits and Guidance
You will be trained and mentored by real airline pilots, with real-world experience, and trained in the procedures and techniques used by full-time airline pilots.
JA Air Career Pilot Program
Located at the Aurora Municipal Airport, JA Flight Services is an FAA Certified Pilot Training Center utilizing the newest aircraft and simulators in the Chicagoland area.
JA is proud to present a unique relationship with Southern Airways Express that allows our graduating students to intern as a second in command and build valuable flying time in an airline operation. Additionally, Southern Airways has signed an agreement with Skywest Airlines to move pilots quickly into a Regional Jet operation with up to a $15,000 tuition reimbursement Program. This opportunity is available to graduating high school students, college students and people wishing to become an airline pilot with little or no experience.
In addition, most of our flight instructors are qualified to fly in our airline or charter operation and help prepare incoming students as career pilots.