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Chorus Aviation Announces Launch of Cygnet Aviation Academy
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Chorus Aviation Announces Launch of Cygnet Aviation Academy\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n HALIFAX, NS\n \n \n ,\n \n \n March 28, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today Chorus Aviation Inc. ('Chorus') (TSX: CHR) announced the launch of Cygnet Aviation Academy ('Cygnet'), a first of its kind pilot academy in\n \n Canada\n \n providing leading edge flight training with direct access to career opportunities.\n \n \n Cygnet, in collaboration with CAE, will deliver an all-in-one program on state-of-the-art aircraft, flight training devices, and full-flight simulators through which cadets will achieve their Integrated Airline Transport Pilot License (iATPL) and acquire an airline specific type rating over a 20-month program.\n \n \n \"We have long recognized the need to support the development of future pilots and we are thrilled to be working with a fantastic Canadian company like CAE to build an industry leading training center in\n \n Canada\n \n ,\" said\n \n Colin Copp\n \n , Chorus' President and Chief Executive Officer.  \"Furthermore, I am very pleased to announce\n \n Lynne McMullen\n \n as Cygnet's President. Lynne has spent her entire career developing and advancing flight training programs and curriculums and we are fortunate to have such a well-respected innovator as Lynne leading Cygnet,\" continued Mr. Copp.\n \n \n \n Lynne McMullen\n \n has over 25 years of experience in flight training related positions, including as a flight instructor and pilot examiner. Prior to joining Chorus, she held progressive leadership positions with\n \n Seneca College School\n \n of Aviation, culminating in the Director, Strategic Development role, where she was instrumental in developing training and recruitment programs with the RCAF and several Canadian airlines. She is active with several aviation industry boards including the Air Transport Association of\n \n Canada\n \n and the Aviation Accreditation Board International.\n \n \n \"Cygnet and CAE will combine high-technology and leading-edge digital educat...