Through the creation of the Jazz Aviation Pathway Program (APP), Jazz Aviation and Western are clearing the skies for brighter career possibilities for tomorrow’s pilots.
“The calibre of Western’s Commercial Aviation Management program is a tremendous addition to the Jazz APP,” said Steven Linthwaite, Vice-President (Flight Operations) at Jazz. “We’re pleased that they share our vision of creating a strong future for the pilot profession in Canada and we look forward to furthering our relationship with Western toward these common goals.”
The program includes collaboration on training and curriculum to promote safety and professionalism, while providing up-to-date information on industry best practices. The Jazz APP is aimed at establishing a direct career path for qualifying graduates, including flight simulator evaluations, student scholarships and the opportunity for Western’s top-performing Commercial Aviation Management graduates to transition to first officer positions at Jazz.
Two awards were created to recognize Jazz’s commitment to safety and professionalism:
- Taylor Elliott was named the inaugural winner of the Jazz Aviation Pathway Award for Professionalism, presented to a full-time student in his or her final year of the Commercial Aviation Management program for outstanding contributions to safety, leadership and professionalism. The award consists of a $3,000 scholarship and an opportunity to participate in the Jazz Aviation Pathway Program selection process; and
- Umesh Nileshwar was named the inaugural winner of the Jazz Aviation Pathway Award for Professionalism and Diversity, presented to a full-time student in his or her final year of the Commercial Aviation Management program who has self-identified as an Aboriginal, person with a disability, visible minority or female, for outstanding contributions to safety, leadership and professionalism. The award consists of a $3,000 scholarship and an opportunity to participate in the Jazz Aviation Pathway Program selection process.
“Western is very pleased to solidify our relationship with Jazz by providing highly trained pilots who have completed their university degrees,” said Brian Morris, Director, Flight Operations and Industry Liaison with the Commercial Aviation Management program at Western. “This agreement is not only a vote of confidence in our program from Jazz, but gives our students the opportunity to take an accelerated path towards a career as an airline pilot.”
