MuscleShirt
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I thought I would post some factual updates here in the hopes that the information won't be lost in a swarm of ridiculous threads. Here is what I know...
-I have heard no word of Key pulling out...But, at the same time I don't physically work on that side of the company so take it as you wish.
-August had an enrollement of 38 new students here at SFB. September has two seperate enrollements, the first looks to bring in around 35, the second is projecting around 40. On top of that figure, there is the addition of 40+ new Chinese contract students, bringing a possible September enrollement of approx. 115 new students by the end of the month. This will put our student number somewhere approaching 500.
-It is a fact that after the next Standz class goes through, there will be no more Standz wait! The reason the school hired outside instructors for Houston is because management is doing everything they can to allow instructors to either stay in Sanford, if they wish, or go to the base of their choosing.
-The replacement of the single engine fleet will not be taking place for a long time. Even if a contract was signed tomorrow, it's not like Piper/Cessna/Cirrus have 100 aircraft just sitting around waiting to be sold.
-The Private, Instrument, and Commercial groups have been combined, so that new instructors may participate in all three ratings. This will allow all the instructors to get more flight time at a faster pace, thus, getting them to the end of their contracts in less time than it has previously taken.
-FINALLY...The rumor of the SFB base closing...well, I don't know how that one started, but I don't think that is the case. My assumption is that people think since Delta is going bankrupt, DCA will be sold or liquidated. Well, according to those I have spoken to, DCA is a subsidiary of COMAIR, and COMAIR a subsidiary of Delta. If Delta sells COMAIR or simply cuts them loose, the school will simply stay with COMAIR. Likely resulting in a name change back to Comair Aviation Academy. This is just my assumption, though, and we know what happens when we assume.
Sorry for the long post, but I hope the information is helpfull.
-I have heard no word of Key pulling out...But, at the same time I don't physically work on that side of the company so take it as you wish.
-August had an enrollement of 38 new students here at SFB. September has two seperate enrollements, the first looks to bring in around 35, the second is projecting around 40. On top of that figure, there is the addition of 40+ new Chinese contract students, bringing a possible September enrollement of approx. 115 new students by the end of the month. This will put our student number somewhere approaching 500.
-It is a fact that after the next Standz class goes through, there will be no more Standz wait! The reason the school hired outside instructors for Houston is because management is doing everything they can to allow instructors to either stay in Sanford, if they wish, or go to the base of their choosing.
-The replacement of the single engine fleet will not be taking place for a long time. Even if a contract was signed tomorrow, it's not like Piper/Cessna/Cirrus have 100 aircraft just sitting around waiting to be sold.
-The Private, Instrument, and Commercial groups have been combined, so that new instructors may participate in all three ratings. This will allow all the instructors to get more flight time at a faster pace, thus, getting them to the end of their contracts in less time than it has previously taken.
-FINALLY...The rumor of the SFB base closing...well, I don't know how that one started, but I don't think that is the case. My assumption is that people think since Delta is going bankrupt, DCA will be sold or liquidated. Well, according to those I have spoken to, DCA is a subsidiary of COMAIR, and COMAIR a subsidiary of Delta. If Delta sells COMAIR or simply cuts them loose, the school will simply stay with COMAIR. Likely resulting in a name change back to Comair Aviation Academy. This is just my assumption, though, and we know what happens when we assume.
Sorry for the long post, but I hope the information is helpfull.