Flight training school lands 10 new planes

FORT MYERS — Paragon Flight Training, one of the  fastest growing flight schools in the region, has taken possession of 10 Piper aircraft — part of a $15 million plan to enhance and modernize its fleet.

Fort Myers-based Paragon, based at Page Field in Fort Myers, has purchased 50 Piper aircrafts, for delivery over the next five years, according to a statement. The purchase, which will triple Paragon’s fleet by 2027, comes as the company officials increase efforts to train more pilots in response to the global pilot shortage while simultaneously aiming to become “the dominant player in the U.S. domestic flight training market,” the release states.