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Erika Armstrong

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Pilot | Director of Marketing | VP Business Development | Sales at Advanced Aircrew Academy
📍 Denver Metropolitan Area, United States

Erika Armstrong is a seasoned international airline and corporate pilot with over 30 years of experience, including captaining the Boeing 727-200. She now drives marketing and business development at Advanced Aircrew Academy. People who have worked with her describe her as exceptional, professional, and an expert at managing people.

Outside of her corporate role, Erika is a published author, podcaster, and keynote speaker, known for her book "A Chick in the Cockpit, " which is being adapted into a screenplay. She leverages her journalism background to create content for the pilot community and is also a certified therapist.

Unique fact: Erika holds a Flight Engineer rating on her pilots license, a distinction from her time flying the three-person crew Boeing 727.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Pilot | Director of Marketing | VP Business Development | Sales
Job Level
Senior
Location
Denver Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

Topics Erika cares about

Aviation Safety
As Chairman of the Bombardier Safety Standdown Advisory Council, she provides recommendations for safety programs and collaborates with flight leaders on safety and compliance.
Pilot Training
At Advanced Aircrew Academy, she collaborates with hundreds of flight departments to design customized eLearning curricula that comply with FAA, IS-BAO, and other international standards.
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Career

Work history

11-2016
Pilot | Director of Marketing | VP Business Development | Sales
Advanced Aircrew Academy
11-2016 - 12-2021
VP Business Development | Instructional Design | Pilot
Advanced Aircrew Academy
12-2023
Chairman Bombardier Safety Standdown Advisory Council
BOMBARDIER
12-2000 - 12-2024
A Chick in the Cockpit | Pro Pilot Columnist | Author | Optioned Screenwriter | Keynote Speaker
Plane & Pilot | Business Aviation | Disciples of Flight | NYCAviation | Contrails | Business Insider
6-1995 - 5-2023
President
Leading Edge Aviation, LLC | Mach Enterprises
In the press

Media appearances

Erika Armstrong – Bombardier Safety Standdown Speaker Profile. Featured in Bombardier Safety Standdown
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Education
Master of Science - MS
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2007 - 2010
BA
University of Denver
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