Allegiant Chooses Orlando, Florida, For East Coast Training Center
08/08/2016
According to state officials, the company expects training for East Coast based Allegiant pilots and mechanics to begin in 2017. Allegiant is currently responsible for more than 14,000 direct jobs across the State of Florida.
The East Coast Training Center will have the capacity to train 150 pilots, 500 flight attendants and 100 mechanics a year. It will house a full range of flight simulator, cabin trainers and classroom resources for the A320 and MD80 aircraft that make up the bulk of Allegiant’s fleet.
Maury Gallagher, CEO/Chairman of Allegiant, said, “All of us at Allegiant are proud of our growing presence in the Sanford Orlando area, and partnerships that have enabled nearly 14 million people to travel to and from Sanford in our eleven years of operation in the market. The state-of-the-art East Coast training center will take that partnership to the next level by making Sanford a premier hub for training our hardworking crews. We’re excited to embark on this important project and look forward to a bright future in the Sunshine State.”
Governor Rick Scott said, “Allegiant has already created thousands of jobs for Floridians across the state and I am proud that they have chosen to continue to invest in Central Florida. While this global company could have chosen to build their new facility in any other location, they ultimately chose Florida as the best place to create new jobs. I congratulate Allegiant on the groundbreaking of their new East Coast Training Center and look forward to seeing their continued growth in Florida.”
Project Announcements
ValorFlex Packaging Plans Bowling Green, Kentucky, Production Operations
06/30/2025
Neuro.io Plans Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, Operations
06/30/2025
Germany-Based MTU Maintenance Expands Fort Worth, Texas, MRO Operations
06/30/2025
Cascade Die Casting Group Expands High Point, North Carolina, Manufacturing Operations
06/30/2025
BuildOps Plans Raleigh, North Carolina, Operations
06/30/2025
Point Blank Enterprises Plans Wakulla County, Florida, Operations
06/30/2025
Most Read
-
20th Annual Area Development Gold and Silver Shovel Awards
Q2 2025
-
First Person: Joe Capes, CEO, LiquidStack
Q2 2025
-
The Legal Limits of DEI in Incentives Agreements, Hiring, and Contracting
Q2 2025
-
From Silicon to Server: Mapping the Data Center Supply Chain
Q2 2025
-
39th Annual Corporate & 21st Annual Consultants Surveys: What Business Leaders and Consultants Are Saying About Site Selection
Q1 2025
-
Rethinking Life Sciences Site Selection in a Resilient and Dynamic Market
Q2 2025
-
Top States for Doing Business in 2024: A Continued Legacy of Excellence
Q3 2024