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Sanborn, NY - Joseph E. Wolfson is partnering with Niagara County Community College to offer Western New York's first comprehensive aviation training centers.

MEDIA ADVISORY

Niagara Falls Flight Academy to Partner with Niagara County Community Collegecomprehensive aviation training centers.


WHAT: A press conference will be held to announce that the Niagara Falls Flight Academy (NFFA), owned and operated by local pilot-entrepreneur Joseph E. Wolfson, will partner with Niagara County Community College (NCCC) to offer Western New York’s first comprehensive aviation training centers. With plans to headquarter in Niagara Falls, New York, the NFFA will develop an affordable, complementary program, marrying pilot training, aircraft mechanics, and technician programs with a two-year academic degree from NCCC.

WHO: The Niagara Falls Flight Academy will have two phases – phase one will create a world-class flight training program. Phase II will start a new technical school to train airframe/power plant and avionics technicians. It is anticipated the Niagara Falls Flight Academy will open its doors in Fall 2022.

WHEN: TOMORROW, Wednesday, November 17, 2021
3:00 PM

WHERE: Niagara County Community College
Learning Commons
3111 Saunders Settlement Road
Sanborn, NY 14132

Onsite Contact: Barbara M. DeSimone, Director of Public Relations
Office phone: 716-614-5904 Cell phone: 716-482-3775
desimone@niagaracc.suny.edu