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Flying Classroom, City of Opa-Locka Launch Workforce Development Program

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This week, we speak with the Flying Classroom's Barrington Irving and Interim Opa-Locka City Manager Darvin Williams about their recent collaboration to create an aviation workforce development program for the residents of Opa-Locka, Florida. Hosted by Jeremy Kariuki, associate editor of business aviation for Aviation Week Network.

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