FAA and EASA training in CA for Commercial Airline Pilot
My Son is starting his training for his Airline Pilot Career path. He is 17, and a few months away from completing his Private Pilot VFR (FAA) license. He is a US Citizen but we are also within a year of obtaining his Italian Dual Citizenship. He is looking for a training school where he can hopefully acquire BOTH his FAA and EASA training for his remaining needed courses to become an airline pilot. He is looking to as well start his career in the US, but likely will move to Italy sometime in the following few years, and would like the training and versatility to be able to come back to the US if he so chooses and obtains a job in the US or Italy depending on where he lives.
Ideally would be if the school has an affiliate program as well that he can move into a job with an airline right away would be best. We live in Southern CA, and while there seem to be schools in Florida that offer this readily, he would really like to stay local in CA, so that he can first avoid the additional expense of Room/Board in Florida, but as well, knowing that most schools that have affiliate programs are looking to employ you IN the state that the school is at, so IF he does the schooling in CA, he likely could get an affiliate job in CA and continue to take advantage of free room and board at home while he is getting started.
We have located SOME schools in CA, but some seem to be focused on EASA only for PPL and there are a lot of mixed reviews. And I have to imagine we missing some.
Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.