US EditionStudent pilots sue United Airlines, its Arizona flight school over fraud allegations
- Dozens of former student pilots are suing United Airlines and its flight school, alleging inadequate training due to insufficient teachers and aircraft.
- The federal lawsuit claims that United Aviate Academy falsely promoted a comprehensive training program that the students did not receive.
- Some students reported being expelled for taking too long to finish the program, despite limited flight opportunities and instructor turnover during their training.
- United Airlines defended its flight school, stating it stands by its practices and noted they are considering alternative accreditation to address the issues raised in the lawsuit.
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Arizona Student Pilots Sue United Airlines Flight School for Fraud
PHOENIX, Ariz. — A group of 29 former student pilots has filed a federal lawsuit against United Airlines and its Arizona-based United Aviate Academy, accusing them of fraud and deceptive practices that left students deeply in debt and short of flight training. Filed in federal court in Phoenix, the lawsuit claims that United falsely advertised a “one-year intensive training program” that would… Source
Student pilots are suing United Airlines for fraud after spending tens of thousands of dollars on a flight school riddled with staffing shortages and expulsions: ‘It was students teaching students’
Dozens of former student pilots who say they racked up tens of thousands of dollars in debt for tuition are suing United Airlines and its flight school.
Dozens of student pilots sue United Airlines and its Arizona flight school over fraud allegations
Dozens of former student pilots who say they racked up tens of thousands of dollars in debt for tuition are suing United Airlines and its flight school in the Arizona desert, saying it didn’t have enough teachers or aircraft to properly train and graduate its students. The federal lawsuit accuses United and the school, United Aviate Academy, of falsely promoting a well-equipped, intensive training program that would put students on a path to bec…
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