Aviation operations

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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.

Modeling, Simulation & Training Capital of the World
No. 2 Highest Flight Training Employment in U.S.

JobsEQ, 2021
9 International Airports within 100 Miles

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

Allegiant Air is an American budget airline that operates scheduled and charter flights.

Flight safety lgoo — FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to…

JetBlue

JetBlue operates one of its three national training centers at Orlando International Airport (MCO), called its Orlando Support Campus.

Frontier Airlines

Frontier operates a maintenance hanger and training center at Orlando International Airport.

Thales

Thales is a French multinational company that designs and builds electrical systems and provides services for the aerospace, defense, transportation…

SIMCOM

Wipaire

Wipaire is a third-generation family-owned American aircraft manufacturing and repair company.

"jetBlue may be New York’s Hometown Airline™, but Orlando is our ‘home away from home.’"

– Captain Warren Christie, Vice President at JetBlue

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Major Developments

It’s more than fun and games here – these companies mean business.

SIMCOM Expands Headquarters in Orlando

SIMCOM is investing $109 million in new headquarters and training facility in the heart of Lake Nona’s downtown district.

Lilium Establishes First U.S. Vertiport in Orlando

Lilium established its first U.S. vertiport in Orlando’s Lake Nona, planning to create 143 new jobs and build a 56,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility.

It’s a smart world

After All

Orlando universities offer specialized programs dedicated to preparing the future of aviation.

https://www.easternflorida.edu/academics/career-technical-programs/our-programs/aviation-maintenance/

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

https://daytonabeach.erau.edu/college-aviation

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

College of Aviation departments include Aeronautical Science, Applied Aviation Science, Aviation Maintenance Science, Flight and Graduate Studies.

College of Aviation

https://www.fit.edu/

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

https://manufacturing.valenciacollege.edu/programs/mechatronics/

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.

Aerostar Training Services

FlightSafety Orlando

Pan Am International Flight Academy

SimCom Aviation Training

L3Harris Airline Academy

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Call him today: 407.669.3041