Delta Connection Academy
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The Delta Connection Academy is a flight school for prospective pilots wishing to enter a career as a commercial airline pilot. A subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, it is headquartered in Sanford, Florida at the Orlando Sanford International Airport. There are two other campuses around the United States.[1] These are located in Houston, TX, and Jacksonville, FL. The branches are operated in cooperation with San Jacinto College, and Jacksonville University respectively. The Academy has a third regional campus at Broward Community College near Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Two other campuses were located in New Bedford, MA and Dayton, OH. However, these bases closed in November 2007 and January 2008 respectively.
[edit] History
The flight school began as Comair Aviation Academy, established by Comair. Delta Air Lines purchased Comair and all of its subsidiaries in January 2000. It was renamed to match the company's regional airline branding. They currently maintain a fleet of more than 110 aircraft, most flying is done in the Cirrus SR20 aircraft. Pilots who graduate are not limited to Delta Connection airlines, and some go to other regional airlines, such as American Eagle and ExpressJet.[1]
