L3Harris Flight Academy

Republic Airways

L3Harris Flight Academy and Republic Airways have joined forces to provide L3Harris cadets the unique opportunity of access to resources and guidance from Republic Airways to make a seamless transition from flight school to an airline career!

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RJet Development Programs

Enrolling in our Edge: Commercial Pilot Certificate program and meeting the minimum qualifications will provide you with the opportunity to apply to the Republic Airways Pilot Training Program and ultimately, you may become a pilot for Delta Air Lines.

The RJet Pilot Training Program and Pilot Prep Program helps make the transition from classroom to flight deck easy with special events, a preferred interview track support and mentoring from current Republic Airways Pilots, as well as state-of-the-art Embraer E170/175 aircraft and more.

Benefits include:

Early introduction into the Republic Airways family
Receive invitations to exclusive company events

Up to $25,000 sign on bonus
Paid ATP-CTP course upon reaching ATP/R-ATP minimum flight experience requirements
Paid hotel accommodations and ground transportation during the ATP-CTP
Placement into the next open First Officer class upon reaching minimums

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From Republic to Delta Air Lines

Step 1 - Enroll at L3Harris

The first step in your journey to becoming an airline pilot is to enroll in our Edge: Commercial Pilot Certificate program at our Orlando flight academy.

Step 2 - Join the Republic Airways Pilot Training Program - RJet

The next step is to apply to the RJet Pilot Training Program. You become eligible after earning your Instrument Rating and Commercial License and this is when you could be offered a conditional offer of employment from one of America’s most popular regional carriers.

Step 3 - Build your experience

Those that complete our Edge: Commercial Pilot Certificate program can then enroll on our Elite program, where you will earn your Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Rating (CFI-I). These certifications will help you reach your 1,500-hours! Our Instructors fly an average of 100 hours per month and 96% of our cadets who stay at L3Harris to instruct are placed at an airline! During the interview process the recruiter will seek to get to know you better as a pilot. There will also be a technical part to test your knowledge. This will include reading METAR and TAF, as well as the instruction of an approach using a Jeppesen chart. This part of the interview is conducted by a Republic Airways Pilot.

Step 4 - Become an airline pilot

After reaching the FAA mandated 1500 hours of flight time, you will be eligible to earn your Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. As part of the RJet Pilot Training Program, Republic will pay for both your ATP-CTP course and your hotel and ground transportation during the ATP-CTP!