Welcome to Orange County Flight Center, California, USA.

Dear Student,

Welcome to Orange County Flight Center (“OCFC”), an iconic and one of the oldest flight schools in California, established in 1981, and located at John Wayne Airport, Orange County, in the southern region of California. This pioneer pilot training institution was established to fulfill the growing need for well-trained and qualified aviators in the United States and to provide aviation professionals both for ground and flight opportunities within and outside of the United States. By enrolling at OCFC, you will have made a great decision towards a bright career in aviation and studying in one of the most reputable flight schools in the world with over 180 flight training centers being currently planned to be established within the next five years within the United States, South America, regions within Europe, Asia, Africa, Korea and the Philippines. Now is the best time to be qualified as an airline pilot. As of today, over 80,000 pilots over 65 years of age are retiring or are approaching mandatory retirement and with this aging workforce, demand for pilots within North America alone exceeds 128,000 pilots. Pilot training today face a bright outlook with increasing demand for travel and record number of passengers. At the time of this writing, Air India alone has made one of the biggest aircraft orders in aviation history, purchasing 470 new planes from Boeing and Airbus. The deal – which the company says includes 400 short-haul planes, 70 long-haul planes, and 370 more planes on option. Furthermore, low-cost carrier IndiGo has placed an order for 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft in a record deal, breaking Air India’s mega-470 aircraft order with Airbus and Boeing earlier this year. Competition for qualified pilots will remain strong over the next few years and these airlines will need to hire over 10,000 pilots over a period to keep pace with growth in the aviation sector.

At OCFC we understand that making a commitment to come to the United States is single largest step one may take towards an exciting career in aviation. Our well-trained and supervised flight instructors and other staff members at OCFC are here o assist you all the way to become engaged as an aviation professional and upon completion of your flight training to assist you to launch a career within the commercial aviation industry. We take great pride in your success and are able and willing to provide you with the time and attention and to support you in your success. Your journey to this exciting career as an airline pilot begins now. Whether you are spending time at our institution located in California, Oklahoma or elsewhere in the United States, you will find exciting moments exploring various regions within the country with great eco-diversity as a part of your training and adventures and enjoy yourself. This is just a beginning of your lifetime opportunities within the aviation sector and we at OCFC welcome you to become a
part of our culture and look forward to launching you into an aviation career and an aviator in the immediate future. On behalf of Orange County Flight Center, where excellence is a standard and flight safety comes first, I welcome you and wish you success.

Adina Zaharescu
President,
Orange County Flight Center
John Wayne Airport Campus
California, U.S.A.

Niki-Alexander Shetty
Managing Director,
Orange County Flight Center, Inc.
Global Operations.
California, U.S.A. 19531 Campus Drive, Suite 4 Santa Ana, CA 92707
Direct:(949)756-1815
Mobile: (818)398-9225
Dispatch: (949)756-1300
[email protected]
www.ocfc.com