The airline broke ground on the project Thursday. Salt Lake City and Utah officials joined Delta executives and other employees in a ceremony Thursday to break ground on the project.Ī rendering of a new Delta Air Lines pilot training facility near Salt Lake City International Airport set to open in 2025. It'll likely allow for more available pilots, and allow the company to expand the number of new pilots it can train, as it seeks to keep up with travel demand, Bates says. The building, set to open in 2025, will shorten the time and distance West Coast-based pilots will have getting their regular mandatory training. That's why he's thrilled that Delta Air Lines is expanding its operation in his home state, building a new 47,000-square-foot pilot training facility just west of Salt Lake City International Airport. "With it, (there's) the time change and just the sheer flight time, especially for the Seattle and (Los Angeles)-based pilots." "It just takes such a long time," he said. Then, they fly back to the West Coast to continue their job, flying passengers all over North America. He and other pilots on the West Coast often have to take an extra day off to fly out a day earlier than others who work for the company to go through a two-day training program and remain certified. These West Coast aviators account for about ¼ of the company's pilots. "The only issue with West Coast pilots, basically, is traveling out to Atlanta to do the training," says Bates, a Utah-based pilot who has been an A320 captain for the airline giant for six years.īates is among about 1,000 Delta pilots based in the Salt Lake City area and 4,000 west of the Mississippi River, according to Delta. Bates says he enjoys most of his time at Delta Air Lines' pilot training office, calling it a "top-notch" facility with all the bells and whistles inside however, getting there can be burdensome, at times.
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