The Airline Industry in the United States continues to be very profitable, which is fueling growth for every airline in the country. This is increasing the demand for new airline pilots to both replace a tidal wave of retiring pilots, and to fly new aircraft coming online with the airlines to serve the increasing numbers of passengers taking to the skies once again.
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Month: October 2013
SkyWest Airlines to Host Job Fair at ATP – Phoenix
SkyWest will host a Job Fair at ATP’s new Flight Training Center at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona on Saturday November 2nd beginning at 10:00 am.
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On the line with Mesa!
The best part of my job is helping pilots get jobs with the airlines. It has been happening a lot lately, but it never gets old to see a pilot struggle for years and then suddenly succeed. Eric Swinkels is a perfect example. Eric came to this country many years ago from The Netherlands to begin his journey to the cockpit seat on a CRJ-900.
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ATP Student to Chief Pilot – A Long Way to Go in a Short Time
The love of flying can take pilots to many far-flung places and doesn’t always lead one to a career in the Airline Industry. I have watched many graduates from ATP head to the cockpits of airliners literally around the world, but I have also watched many head to corporate flight departments as well as cargo and charter operations. One story I want to share with you is about Eric Brill who has gone from flight training with ATP to becoming the new Chief Pilot of the largest seaplane operation in India.
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ATP Takes Delivery of First Piper Meridian for Turbine Training
Piper Aircraft Inc. has delivered an M-Class Piper Meridian to Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) for use as that company’s first Piper turboprop for turbine training and crew cross-country experience in its Airline Career Pilot Program.
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Airlines Hire Pilots as Shortage Looms
I read a very interesting article in USA Today that speaks about the current pilot shortage and how it will be getting worse. It is a great time to be an airline pilot! I want to share a few excerpts from the USA Today article:
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ATP Flight School Attending the 2013 AOPA Aviation Summit
Next month, the annual AOPA Aviation Summit is coming to Fort Worth, TX. This year’s convention promises to be the most interactive, expert-packed Summit to date, with a strong focus on providing attendees quick access to the information and resources most pertinent to their experience and affiliation with the aviation community.
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American Airlines To Hire 1,500 Pilots Over Next Five Years
American Airlines today announced it is beginning the process to recruit and hire approximately 1,500 new pilots over the next five years, American’s largest pilot hiring in more than a decade. American will open the job posting Oct. 1, with the first new-hire class expected to begin training this winter.
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