Orlando

Your career in aviation is ready for take off

It’s not up in the air why Orlando is the best place to continue your career in aviation and aerospace – with clear skies and lots of pilot schools in the region, it’s safe landing here.

No. 1 for STEM Job Growth in the U.S.

Forbes, 2018
60 Million Annual Visitors

Visit Orlando, 2021
UCF is the Nation’s No. 1 Aerospace and Defense Workforce Supplier

Aviation Week, 2015-2020
233 Avg. Sunny Days per Year

National Climatic Data Center, 2019

WHERE LOW COSTS OF LIVING AND HIGH-PAYING JOBS COLLIDE

Companies hiring Aviation Professionals

Orlando has the second highest flight training employment in the country, with almost four times the amount of flight training jobs as the national average.

Aerojet Rocketdyne

Aerojet Rocketdyne is a world-class developer and manufacturer of advanced propulsion and energetics systems for customers including the U.S. Department…

Delta Airlines

Delta Air Lines is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier.

JetBlue

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

Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin operates its Missiles and Fire Control research and development and manufacturing as well as its Training and Logistics…

Leidos

Leidos is an American defense, aviation, information technology, and biomedical research company.

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…

Signature Flight Support

Signature Flight Support, a BBA Aviation company, is headquartered in Lake Nona along with the company’s shared services facility for…

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Orlando Makes Cents

Living in Orlando serves up savings like sunshine – there’s plenty of it.

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“To stay in Central Florida is the best decision I ever made….”

– Diedra Toye

CEO, Aerostar Training Services

Continue Your Career

Orlando universities have dedicated degrees and programs in aerospace, avionics, and aviation maintenance. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona campus produces hundreds of aviation-related graduates each year.

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https://www.ce.ucf.edu/Program/Avionics-Technician-Program

University of Central Florida

Avionics Technician Program

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

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

College of Aviation

https://www.fitaviation.com/

Florida Tech

F.I.T. Aviation

https://valenciacollege.edu/

Valencia College

Aviation Maintenance Technician Program

Canadian Aviation Electronics (CAE) estimates that the global commercial fleet will need 440,000 active pilots by 2027. Getting certified as a commercial pilot has never been easier in Orlando.

https://aerostartyperatings.com/

AeroStar Training Services

Located at Kissimmee Gateway Airport

https://www.flightsafety.com/locations/orlando-learning-center/

FlightSafety

Orlando Learning Center

https://www.l3commercialaviation.com/airline-academy/faa-pilot-training/

L3 Harris Airline Academy

Professional Pilot Program

https://www.simulator.com/

SIMCOM Aviation Training

Located in Lee Vista and Parksouth

Stay In The Know

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

Aviation and Airlines

Why JetBlue Trains its Pilots in Orlando Success Story

Aerostar’s Deidra Toye Takes Pilot Training to New Heights in Central Florida

Aviation Training Takes Off in Orlando

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Orlando

Your career in aviation is ready for take off

No. 1 for STEM Job Growth in the U.S.

60 Million Annual Visitors

UCF is the Nation’s No. 1 Aerospace and Defense Workforce Supplier

233 Avg. Sunny Days per Year

WHERE LOW COSTS OF LIVING AND HIGH-PAYING JOBS COLLIDE