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    737 Type Rating Schools

    Flight Training International in Denver is a great school. They use the United Training Center and have great instructors. Shari Egan is great at helping with the financing part including WIA. There Website is WWW.FTI737.com and their number is (303) 329-0999. One of the other great things...
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    Help for Layed off Vangaurd Pilots

    Spoake with Shari again today. Alot of Vangaurd pilots are getting the word out about the WIA funding and the Missouri office is preparing for them. FTI was already approved in that state so this has made it easier for the Vangaurd pilots to get into the system quicker. Good Luck
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    Help for Layed off Vangaurd Pilots

    To all Vangaurd pilots, if it is true that the airline is shutting down, I am sorry. If it is then you have an opportunity to pick up a type rating with the help of the Workforce Investment Act that retrains displaced workers. A lot of the Midway guys went through this program along with other...
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    Cheap 737 Type Ratings

    Just an Update for those saving for 737 type ratings and not eligble for the WIA funding. Flight Training International has a new funding program to help those of us with little money in the bank. Just spoke with a friend who financed his type through FTI for less than $150 per month. Don't...
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    Free Airline Job Fair and WIA Informatio

    PS. I was told numerous Airlines and Franctional outfits would be here, including the folks from Southwest Airlines Hiring.
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    Free Airline Job Fair and WIA Informatio

    Just thought I'd Post this here, The Illinois Dept. of Employment is hosting an airline job fair on June 18th at 10AM to 4PM. It will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and you can get more info at 1-866-55Action or go to WWW.actionillinois.org. For people interested in the...
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    Illinois Furloughees Read!

    Just got off the phone with my friend Shari at Flight Training International, She wanted me to post that she has recieved some information to help Illinois Furloughees with the WIA funding for Type ratings. If you are furloughed from an airline and were either working in Illinois at the time of...
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    737 Schools

    I also went to Flight Training International in Denver. It was Great. A friend was trying to get a class in May at one of the bigger schools and was unable. I recomended FTI and they got him in this month. Their number is 1-800-233-0050 and their website is www.fti737.com
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    737 Type Question

    Also FTI has an abrieviated coures on the 737 for pilots with a current F/O PC.
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    737 Type Question

    I had a great experience with Flight Training International. They use United sims in Denver and use United, American, Frontier and Southwest pilots as Instructors. They were very knowledgable on Southwest's programs. Also, I tried to get into some of the bigger schools sooner but because...
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    B737 Types for Furloughed Pilots

    To answer a couple of questions in regards to the WIA funding that people have sent me, I will post the answers here as best as I can. How is the federal money distributed? The funding for the Type ratings is administered by the individual states through county offices. Sometimes, pilots who...
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    B737 Types for Furloughed Pilots

    You are right. Some places states fund all some a little. Even in some states, counties differ. It is a hassel to go through the process, but if in the end you get a 737 type rating paid for, it was worth it.
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    B737 Types for Furloughed Pilots

    Never meant to imply that Shari at FTI was the only one that could help. I tried a few other type rating schools, but when I ran into a brick wall on the funding, Shari at FTI knew what to do. She sent me back asking for a letter in writing, from the WIA, saying I wasnt entiteled to the...
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    B737 Types for Furloughed Pilots

    I posted a note a few weeks ago about the Workforce Investment Act and Furloughed Pilots. This is the federal funds program administered by the individual states to retrain displaced workers. Shari at Flight Training International helped me get 100% funding for my type rating as a laid-off...
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    Information for Furloughed Pilots!

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    Information for Furloughed Pilots!

    Hi, I spoke with Shari at FTI yesterday and she said that she has been very busy with WIA students. If you don't get through, she said to leave a message and she will get right back to you. She said that FTI was approved in Florida and most other states but that the approval for individual...
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    Information for Furloughed Pilots!

    Sorry, forgot to mention that FTI trains in Denver and uses simulators at the United Training Center. Hope this helps!
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    Information for Furloughed Pilots!

    Just a quick note to you furloughed guys, Flight Training International has been able to help many furloughed pilots get their Boeing 737 type ratings paid for by the Workforce Investment Act program. The WIA is a federal program with funds, administered by the individual states, to pay to...
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