Archived Media Alerts / Press Releases
Epic Flight Academy has been in the news since the beginning. Therefore, our archived media and press releases help to tell our story. Founded in 1999, Epic has issued press releases for all major events. Here is a list of our top stories from past years.
Archived Press Releases 2020-2025
12/08/2025 – First Class of Epic’s Aircraft Mechanics at CVG Airport Graduate
10/30/2025 – Epic Flight Academy Grants $145,000 in 10th Annual Aviation Scholarship Awards
09/25/2025 – Epic Flight Academy Wins Top Workplace Award for 4th Straight Year
09/16/2025 – Epic Flight Academy Invites 2025 Scholarship Applicants
09/12/2025 – Epic Flight Academy Receives FAA Approval for Self-Examining Authority
09/02/2025 – Epic Flight Academy Hosts Grand Opening at Tuscaloosa National Airport
07/01/2025 – Epic Flight Academy Holds Grand Opening at St. George Regional Airport in Utah
06/24/2025 – Epic Flight Academy Holds Grand Opening at Centennial Airport in Englewood, CO
05/22/2025 – Epic Flight Academy Partners with MSU Denver
04/17/2025 – Epic Flight Academy and Seminole State College Sign Agreement
02/27/2025 – Epic Flight Academy Receives ACCSC Accreditation
01/31/2025 – Epic Flight Academy Hold Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting at Addison, Texas Flight School
11/10/2024 – Epic Flight Academy Awards $80,000 in Aviation Scholarships
10/21/2024 – Epic Flight Academy Receives 2024 Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame Award
09/30/2024 – Orlando Sentinel Recognizes Epic Flight Academy as Top Workplace 2024
08/29/2024 – J. Paul Saccone Elected to Epic’s Board of Directors
07/12/2024 – Epic and JAX Chamber Host Grand Opening at Jacksonville Flight School
04/22/2024 – Epic Flight Academy Opens Aircraft Mechanic School at CVG Airport
02/12/2024 – Silver Airways and Epic Flight Academy Announce Partnership
11/06/2023 – Epic Flight Academy Announces 2023 Aviation Scholarship Winners
11/02/2023 – Epic Flight Academy Partners with Purdue Global
10/30/2023 – Grand Opening at Epic’s New Location in Tucson, Arizona
05/16/2023 – Epic Offering $27,000 Tuition Scholarship in New Aircraft Mechanic Hiring Program
04/17/2023 – Epic and FEAM Aero Break Ground on New Aircraft Mechanic School
01/15/2023 – Epic Opens New Flight School in Tallahassee
11/07/2022 – Epic Announces 2022 Aviation Scholarship Winners
10/17/2022 – Epic COO Josh Rawlins Receives NBAA Award in Maintenance
09/18/2022 – Orlando Sentinel Recognizes Epic as a Top Workplace
08/08/2022 – First Class of Aircraft Mechanics Graduate as Part 147 School Receives M1 Visa Approval from Department of State
06/27/2022 – Epic Partners with Breeze Airways
06/08/2022 – Epic Awards $20,000 Aircraft Mechanic Scholarship to Burns SciTech Student
05/31/2022 – Epic Presents $25,000 Aircraft Mechanic Scholarship to NeoCity Academy Student
05/17/2022 – Republic Airways and Epic Flight Academy Establish Career Development Partnership
04/25/2022 – Ocala Chamber Joins Epic for Ribbon-Cutting
04/04/2022 – Epic Announces Ocala Open House for New Location
03/22/2022 – Epic Announces 7th Annual Aviation Scholarships
03/14/2022 – Epic Supports TESA Program at Atlantic High School
03/09/2022 – Epic Signs Articulation Agreement with Polk State College
02/07/2022 – Epic Awards $25,000 Scholarship to CUDAS UnHooked Recipient
02/04/2022 – Epic Takes Delivery of New Cessna Skyhawk 172S Nav III
01/26/2022 – Epic Announces Partnership FEAM Maintenance/Engineering
01/12/2022 – Epic Announces Partnership with United Airlines (Cision PR Newswire)
11/08/2021 – Epic Announces 6th Annual Aviation Scholarship Winners
10/15/2021 – Epic Sponsors 101 Trailblazing Women of Air and Space by Dr. Penny Hamilton
04/11/2021 – Epic Announces 6th Annual Aviation Scholarship Opportunities
03/09/2021 – Epic Establishes Airline Direct Program in Partnership with Southern Airways Express
02/28/2021 – Epic Takes Delivery of 3 New Aircraft
11/11/2020 – Epic Announces Winners of 5th Annual Fishing Tournament
10/21/2020 – Epic Announces 5th Annual Scholarship Recipients, Awards $44,500
09/22/2020 – Epic First in World to Add High-Fidelity Motion Simulator to Fleet
08/10/2020 – Epic Fleet Grows, 6 New Partnership Agreements
04/22/2020 – Epic Flight Academy Offers $100,000 in Aircraft Mechanic Scholarships
03/18/2020 – Epic Flight Academy Coronavirus – COVID-19 Updates
02/10/2020 – Endeavor Air Pilot Career Seminar Hosted by Captain John Evans, Former Epic Employee
10/23/2019 – 4th Annual Aviation Scholarship Winners Announced
08/22/2019 – FAA Acknowledges Epic’s 100% Pass Rate for FAA Knowledge Exam
07/22/2019 – Recent High School Graduate Becomes Commercial Pilot
07/01/2019 – Epic Flight Academy Celebrates 20 Years with Expansion of Operations
06/03/2019 – Epic to Host ExpressJet Airlines Pilot Career Seminar
05/24/2019 – Epic to Host Trans States Airlines Pilot Career Seminar
04/19/2019 – Air Wisconsin Airlines Visits Epic Flight Academy
03/04/2019 – Florida Flight School Launches Groundbreaking Airline Pilot Training Program
02/28/2019 – Epic Acquires New Piper Seminole
01/02/2019 – Epic Celebrates 20th Anniversary
11/21/2018 – Epic Flight Academy Announces 3rd Annual Aviation Scholarship Winners and Billfish Bash Winners
10/05/2018 – Daytona State College Collaboration
12/31/2017 – Addressing Pilot Shortage Through Innovative Collaborations
11/07/2017 – Epic Flight Academy Hosted Its 2nd Annual Aviation Scholarship & Billfish Bash Event
06/25/2017 – Epic CFI Hal Maskiell Receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
04/11/2017 – Epic Takes Delivery of 2017 Piper PA-44 Seminole Twin-Engine Trainer at Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo
03/25/2017 – Epic Flight Academy Hosts Flight School & Airline Pilot Career Seminar in Panama
01/20/2017 – Epic Purchases New Aircraft and Enhances Training Facility
10/24/2016 – Victoria Taranowski Wins Epic’s Inaugural Aviation Scholarship
10/19/2016 – Epic Flies Second Rescue Mission with Pilots N Paws
10/07/2016 – Inaugural Aviation Scholarship Events Include Billfish Bash and Patty Wagstaff Appearance
08/15/2016 – Epic Volunteers for Pilots N Paws Rescue Mission
07/02/2015 – Epic Announces Fly ‘N’ Surf Camp
02/06/2014 – Epic Addresses Pilot Shortage
10/23/2013 – Ten Student Pilots Assured Instructor Jobs
05/18/2012 – Epic Reps Going to Indonesia
06/02/2011 – Epic Plans Seminars in Panama and Colombia
11/23/2010 – Epic Grads Hired at Airlines
04/13/2009 – Epic Installs True Flight 220 Simulator
01/04/2009 – Epic Holds First Live Webcast
01/10/2008 – Commercial Pilots from Poland
12/30/2007 – Epic Launches New Website
10/20/2007 – Epic Expands Thielert Engines Services
10/07/2007 – Epic Offers Leaseback Opportunities
11/01/2006 – Live Dispatch Camera
07/02/2006 – Epic Appointed Centurion Distributor for Central and South America
05/27/2005 – Fractional Aircraft Ownership Available at Epic
04/12/2004 – Epic Fleet Grows Again
08/28/2003 – Twelve-Year-Old Epic Student Profiled
06/02/2003 – Epic Expands Aviation Maintenance Department
05/06/2002 – Epic Acquires New Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
01/08/2001 – Epic Embraces Computer-Based Instruction