The Regional Jet Program at ATP receives numerous testimonials written by our graduates. Without exception these letters sent to us express the exhilaration of achieving a very challenging goal; flying for the airlines.
Month: February 2012
Major Airlines in the US Had Profitable 2011
US major airlines were in the black in aggregate in 2011 for the second consecutive year, in spite of the fact that American Airlines, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last November, incurred a $2 billion full-year net loss in 2011, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Ameriflight Visits ATP, Part Two
Yesterday ATP was visited by Sheri Hudson who is the lead recruiter for Ameriflight, the leading Part 135 air cargo company in the United States. Sheri visited us with a very interesting message that I wanted to share with you and yesterday I posted the first part of Sheri’s comments. The following is the second half of her comments.
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Ameriflight Visits ATP
ATP has a very long history of training pilots to be professional aviators. Most of these talented students go on to fly in some the best cockpits in this country and the world, but they don’t all fly passengers.
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A Visit with ExpressJet
ATP enjoys long standing partnerships with almost all of the regional airlines in the United States, and one of the best parts of my job is the time I spend interacting with recruiting departments at these airlines so that we can keep our Regional Jet Program up to date and serving both the airlines and our students in the manner that they have come to expect from ATP. A few days ago I spent the day visiting the recruiting department at ASA/ExpressJet.
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US Airline Industry’s Workforce Increases 2.6% in November
US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported that US airlines continue to recover from the recent recession and expand to recruit new employees. The United States Airline Industry employed 389,361 workers in November, up 2.6% from November 2010.
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Delta Airlines’ 4Q Profit Flies High
Delta Air Lines’ quarterly profit soared as higher fares offset a bigger fuel bill.
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Hawaiian reports $20.9 Million Net Income, JetBlue Reports Profit tripled in 4th Quarter of 2011
Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines said it earned $20.9 million in the last quarter of 2011 in spite of soaring fuel costs. Operating revenue jumped 26 percent to $434 million as the airline added new routes and capacity expanded 16 percent.
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