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Airline Hiring & Placements

The following airlines have hired ATP graduates:

Atlantic Southeast Airlines Pinnacle Airlines ExpressJet
SkyWest Airlines American Eagle Airlines Colgan Air
Trans States Airlines PSA Airlines Comair
Republic Airways Air Wisconsin Great Lakes Airlines
Mesaba Airlines Mesa Air Group Piedmont Airlines

Congratulations to these ATP graduates who have achieved the next step in their professional pilot careers. ATP is proud to have the highest ratio of airline placements to students of all the leading flight training academies.

Shown below are those graduates hired by airlines in the last 12 months. You can also see airline placements from last year, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and limited information from 2002 when we started making this information available on our web site.

August 2009
Hired
Clayton Reynolds, Colgan Air Clayton Reynolds

Clayton began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on February 4, 2008, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Clayton instructed at the ATP TPA Training Center. Colgan Air hired Clayton 18 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $63,990.
July 2009
Amanda Case, Ameriflight Amanda Case

Amanda began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on October 1, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Amanda instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Ameriflight hired Amanda 21 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $58,990.
John Cortez, Ameriflight John Cortez

John began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on October 1, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. John instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Ameriflight hired John 21 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $58,990. Read John’s full story.
April 2009
Vien Tran, GoJet Airlines Vien Tran

Vien began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on August 6, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Vien instructed at the ATP DWH Training Center. GoJet Airlines hired Vien 20 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $58,990.
February 2009
Mark Kronberg, Great Lakes Airlines Mark Kronberg

Mark began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on November 9, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Great Lakes Airlines hired Mark 15 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $58,990.
January 2009
Neal Sheldon, Great Lakes Airlines Neal Sheldon

Neal began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on May 28, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Great Lakes Airlines hired Neal 20 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $47,495.
November 2008
Eric McRae, Great Lakes Airlines Eric McRae

Eric began ATP’s CFI Program on June 23, 2008. Eric instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Great Lakes Airlines hired Eric 4 months after starting training with ATP.
Christopher Aubrey, Mesaba Airlines Christopher Aubrey

Christopher began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program Self-Paced Curriculum on September 25, 2006. Christopher instructed at the ATP LGB Training Center. Mesaba Airlines hired Christopher 25 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $44,995.
October 2008
Lewin Arcila, Colgan Air Lewin Arcila

Lewin began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on March 5, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Colgan Air hired Lewin 20 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $56,490.
Robert Thompson, Robert Thompson null

Robert began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on September 3, 2007. Robert instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. null hired Robert 13 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $58,990. Read Robert’s full story.
John Tatara Jr, Mesaba Airlines John Tatara Jr

John began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on October 8, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. John instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Mesaba Airlines hired John 12 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $51,995. Read John’s full story.
Adam Rondeau, Mesaba Airlines Adam Rondeau

Adam began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on October 22, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Adam instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Mesaba Airlines hired Adam 12 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $49,995.
Larry Smith, Mesaba Airlines Larry Smith

Larry began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on May 7, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Larry instructed at the ATP LZU Training Center. Mesaba Airlines hired Larry 17 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $53,990.
Jason Jones, Mesaba Airlines Jason Jones

Jason began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on April 2, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Jason instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Mesaba Airlines hired Jason 18 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $53,995.
Shawn, Mesaba Airlines Shawn (Privacy Requested)

Shawn began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on June 4, 2007. Shawn instructed at the ATP RIC Training Center. Mesaba Airlines hired Shawn 16 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $53,990. Shawn also completed ATP's Regional Jet Standards Certification. Read Shawn’s full story.
Greg Oleksak, Colgan Air Greg Oleksak

Greg began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on April 2, 2007. Greg instructed at the ATP SAC Training Center. Colgan Air hired Greg 18 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $44,995.

Those whose names are listed as ”Hired“ by more than one airline indicates multiple job offers after successful interviews.