Purdue, Republic Airways create innovative partnership

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. and Purdue University have entered into an agreement to launch an innovative new partnership that will match students from one of the nation’s top aviation programs with a career track at the world’s largest operator of Embraer aircraft – an educational first in the state of Indiana and a first for the regional airline industry.

Called the Industry–Purdue Opportunity Pipeline (iPOP), the collaborative initiative concentrates on enhancing a clear university/industry education pathway for students in Purdue’s Department of Aviation Technology and Republic employees.

Read the full release from Republic Airways.