Alaska Airlines and regional carrier Horizon Air have partnered with Oregon-based flight school Hillsboro Aero Academy to launch the Ascend Pilot Academy (APA). Aimed at addressing “a growing pilot shortage coupled with increased travel demand,” APA is expected to train up to 250 students a year. Alaska and Horizon are estimating that they will need to hire around 2,000 additional pilots by 2025.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/flight-schools/alaska-airlines-launches-new-pilot-academy