A LONG TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

Our program began in 1956 as an “on the job” training program at our founder R.G. LeTourneau's aviation business here in Longview, Texas. Students could begin studies any Monday and learned by working alongside qualified aviation professionals. Over the past six decades, almost everything about our program has changed, but the personal integrity, professional excellence and ability to “get the job done” remain the hallmark of LeTourneau aviation graduates.

HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY

Our faculty are academically qualified and have world-class industry experience, including airline, corporate, missions, manufacturing and military aviation. Our faculty have “been there and done that,” and their experience provides a unique richness to the classroom and laboratory.

RESPECTED ALUMNI

LETU aviation alumni are respected professionals working around the globe as mission aviators, airline pilots, engineers, managers, aircraft inspectors, military pilots, corporate leaders, aircraft mechanics and more. They are men and women of faith, personal integrity, and professional excellence, making a positive contribution in aviation workplaces around the world.

QUALITY STUDENTS

With standardized test scores well above the national norm, our students have the ability and drive to become excellent in their profession. They also give back to our community and industry. Whether it is our NIFA team supporting the largest “fly-in” in the state of Texas, or our mission aviation students helping promote the Gospel in remote parts of the world, our students are actively engaged in service learning.

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES

The Paul and Betty Abbott Aviation Center is a world-class facility located across the airport from where our story began more than 60 years ago. Our students study in state-of-the-art laboratories and fly airplanes that are maintained to the highest standard by our own professional staff.