Zack Weisenburger

Zack Weisenburger is the President and CEO of Texas Flight Airline Academy, where he leads an airline-focused professional pilot program designed to prepare students for the technical, operational, and professional demands of an aviation career. His work focuses on bridging the gap between general aviation flight training and airline new-hire training through competency-based instruction, scenario-based learning, airline operating principles, and structured career preparation.

His aviation experience includes serving as both a pilot and instructor on the Boeing 777 and Embraer 170. He has also worked in airline pilot recruiting, developed curricula for Part 121 training programs, and worked extensively in aviation instructional design and competency-based training and assessment. His background encompasses airline operations as well as the design, delivery, and evaluation of professional pilot training.

Before entering aviation, Zack served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper and reconnaissance team chief, including deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He brings to the NFTA Board extensive experience in airline operations, professional pilot development, flight-school leadership, training innovation, and aviation workforce development.