Representatives from ATP were among the exhibitors at the recent FltOps.com Job Fair on August 28th in Atlanta.
ATP Presents at FltOps Global Pilot Career Conference
Year: 2010
Continental / United Merger Approved by DOJ – Outsourcing of Flights to Regional Partners is a Central Issue
Continental and United airlines have assigned a large share of their domestic flying to regional partners. Under their proposed merger, they both want to keep using these partners to help transport their passengers.
ATP Attending FltOps Global Pilot Career Conference & Job Fair
ATP will be in Atlanta for the Global Pilot Career Conference Job Fair put on by FltOps.com on August 28.
AirTran Airways Reports New Records for June and Second Quarter Traffic
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., today reported traffic for the
month of June 2010 and for the second quarter of 2010. The airline
reported that revenue passenger miles, (RPMs) and load factor represent new
all-time records for the month of June and the second quarter. Enplaned
passengers also represent a new second quarter company record.
Bombardier Forecasts 26,000 Business Jet Deliveries
Bombardier Aerospace’s new Business Aircraft Market Forecast predicts that 26,000 business jets will be delivered between 2010 and 2029 in the segments where the
manufacturer competes according to Aviation Week. This is the first time Bombardier has included a 20-year outlook for business aircraft.
U.S. Airlines Post Seventh Month of Revenue Growth
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that passenger revenue, based on a sample group of carriers, rose 20 percent in July 2010 compared to the same month in 2009, marking the seventh consecutive month of revenue growth.
Airlines Report Premium Passenger Traffic increases 16%
The
number of passengers buying premium airline tickets increased in June as
economic recovery kept first and business class seats filled, the airline
industry body IATA has said.
SkyWest and Atlantic Southeast Airlines Reports Rise in July Traffic
SkyWest, Inc. reported a 2.3 percent increase in revenue
passenger miles (RPMs) for July, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased
3.5 percent compared to the same period last year. The combined airlines
generated 1.79 billion RPMs for the month, while ASMs increased to 2.17
billion. Passenger boardings for July totaled 3,581,599 a 5.3
percent increase from July 2009.
University Degree Program Includes ATP Flight Training
A recent pilot hiring poll taken by Kit Darby Aviation
Consultants found that 92 percent of pilots hired by Major Airlines held a
bachelor’s degree. The same poll reported that at least 60 percent of pilots
hired by the Regional Airlines held a bachelor’s degree. While these statistics
show that a college degree is not required to secure a job with the airlines,
it is highly desired and makes you a more competitive candidate for an airline
pilot first officer position.
JetBlue Airways Passenger Traffic Climbs in July
JetBlue
Airways Corp. said Tuesday its July traffic rose 8.3 percent from a year ago,
as capacity rose.