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University of Illinois to close flight program.

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siucavflight

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You heard it here first, may be as soon as this coming fall semester.
 
Holy crap...I've been waiting on this. Trickle down to the college level. If this happens I bet there are a bunch more to follow. Very old and distinguished program.
 
Yes, but the school was not making any money on the program, and U of I was having to lower their academic standards for the aviation program just so that they could get enough students admitted as so few were applying.
 
Yes, but the school was not making any money on the program, and U of I was having to lower their academic standards for the aviation program just so that they could get enough students admitted as so few were applying.

Yeah, who in their right damn mind would want to be a professional pilot in this day age???
 
Thats why I am staying away from the airlines. Just because you are miserable does not mean that everyone else is.
 

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