WIFA-Washington International Flight Academy

07/22/2026

Congratulations to First Officer Simon Yurick! ✈️

From WIFA instructor to Captain on the Pilatus PC-12, then to the Airbus flight deck, and now beginning an exciting new chapter flying the Boeing 737 for United Airlines.

Simon, your journey is a true example of dedication, professionalism, and perseverance. We are incredibly proud to have been part of your path and can’t wait to see what the future holds.

On behalf of everyone at WIFA, congratulations on this outstanding achievement. We wish you blue skies, safe flights, and continued success in your career.

Congratulations, First Officer Yurik! Welcome to United Airlines! 💙✈️

04/10/2026

Nir Levi 👏

רוד טריפ בשחקים: הישראלית שיוצאת לחופשות עם מטוס קל
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קרדיט: אסף קרמר | צילום: מתוך הרשתות סעיף 27א לחוק זכויות יוצרים

03/21/2026

WIFA former and current students visiting conference

02/20/2026

We would like to extend our congratulations to our former number 1 instructor, First Officer Elad Rahmanov, for starting his new position with airHaifa, flying the ATR 72-600.

We wish him great success in his new journey, continued professional growth, and much pride in the next chapter of his career. ✈️

10/30/2025

Congrats Nir Levi🎉

07/29/2025

Congratulations to our former instructor, First Officer Shay Meoded, on successfully completing her airline training in the Embraer 175 with Republic Airways!

We’re incredibly proud of Shay’s achievement and excited to see her take this next step in her aviation career. Her dedication, professionalism, and passion for flying have always set her apart, and we know she’ll bring the same excellence to the flight deck.

05/31/2025

Captain Alexander King grew up around airplanes and never looked back. From instructing at WIFA and serving as Assistant Chief Pilot to flying the Dash 8 Embraer 145 at Piedmont, he hustled day and night to earn his 1500 hours.

Now flying the Airbus 320 at American Airlines, Alex’s journey proves that passion, hard work, and heart can truly take you to the skies.

With pilot parents as his inspiration,
🛫 “Aviation is what I was born to do. WIFA got me there.”