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Orlando is a premier aviation location due to its year-round flying weather, attractive cost of doing business, talented workforce and hyper-connected air access with five public-use airports in the region. No de-icing required.
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Modeling, Simulation & Training Capital of the World
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No. 5 Highest Flight Training Employment in the U.S.
Among 30 Most Populous Metros
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9 International Airports within 100 Miles
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Known for the companies we keep
Featured Aviation & Airlines Companies
80 percent of workers in Orlando are employed outside of the leisure and hospitality industry. We’re a little more industrial than you might think.
Allegiant Airlines
Company: Allegiant Airlines
Industry: Aviation and Airlines
Company Size (Employees): 500-1000
FlightSafety International
Company: FlightSafety International
Industry: Aviation and Airlines
Company Size (Employees): 0-50
JetBlue
Frontier Airlines
Thales
Company: Thales
Industry: Aviation, Aerospace and Defense
Company Size (Employees): 0-50
Signature Flight Support
Company: Signature Flight Support
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Company: SIMCOM
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It’s a smart world After All
Orlando universities offer specialized programs dedicated to preparing the future of aviation.
Eastern Florida State College
Eastern Florida State College’s Aviation Center includes one of the most affordable routes to obtaining FAA certification.
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
College of Aviation departments include Aeronautical Science, Applied Aviation Science, Aviation Maintenance Science, Flight and Graduate Studies.
College of Aviation
Florida Institute of Technology
The College of Aeronautics at Florida Tech educates some of the best and brightest professionals in the global aviation community.
College of Aeronautics
University of Central Florida
Focuses on teaching the proper techniques for installation of electronic equipment for navigation and communication systems of an aircraft.
Avionics Technician Program
Valencia College
This course is an entry level program for individuals desiring employment in a career as an Industrial Maintenance Technician.
Advanced Manufacturing – Mechatronics
Pilot Training Schools
Institutions in the Orlando region are training the future workforce to meet the commercial pilot shortage.
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Aerospace & Defense
Orlando is at the center of an enormous cluster of aviation, aerospace and defense companies.
Simulation
Simulation-based technology has been a key ingredient to Orlando’s economy since it was first developed to take man to the moon.
Innovative Technologies
Orlando’s dynamic technology industry continues to propel the innovative economy.
News About Aviation
Orlando: A World Leader in Simulation Technology
Why Lilium Established its First U.S. Vertiport in Orlando Success Story
German-Based Startup Lilium to Establish Nation’s First Advanced Aerial Mobility Region in Orlando Press Release
Aviation Training Firm SIMCOM Expands Headquarters in Orlando Press Release
Why JetBlue Trains its Pilots in Orlando Success Story
Aerostar’s Deidra Toye Takes Pilot Training to New Heights in Central Florida
