Airline Pilots Who Were Hired in 2017
Commercial Pilots Hired in 2017.
ATP has highest ratio of airline placements to students of any flight school, aviation college, or flight academy. Discover the path these pilots took to become commercial pilots and how they began flying professionally in 2017.
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B. Coleman Aviation
Berry Aviation, Inc
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Chautauqua Airlines
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Compass Airlines
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Delta Air Lines
Empire Airlines
Endeavor Air
Envoy Air
ExpressJet
FedEx
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flyExclusive
Freight Runners Express
Frontier Airlines
GlobalX
GoJet Airlines
Great Lakes Airlines
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Hawaiian Airlines
Horizon Air
Independence Air
Island Air
Jet Access Aviation
Jet Edge
Jet Linx
JetBlue
JSX
Justice Air
Kalitta Air
Kalitta Charters
Key Lime Air
Martinair
Martinaire Aviation
Mesa Airlines
Mesaba Airlines
Mokulele Airlines
Moser Aviation
Mountain Air Cargo
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NetJets
Peninsula Airways
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Plane Sense
Polar Air Cargo
Priority Air Charter
PSA Airlines
Red Wing Aviation
Republic Airways
Seaborne Airlines
SeaPort Airlines
Shuttle America
Sierra West Airlines
Silver Airways
Silverhawk Aviation
Skyway Airlines
SkyWest Airlines
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Southern Jet
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Spirit
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Surf Air
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XOJETCongratulations to these ATP alumni who were hired in 2017.
Gabriel Jose Urdaneta
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Tropic Ocean Airways
Travis James Sowers
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Madison Elizabeth Hesse
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Jacob Sullins Friedrich
33/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Grant Mitchell Weaver
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Chandler Ryan Simpson
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Taylor Paige Steger
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Skywest Charter
Privacy Requested
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Skywest Charter
Drew Michael Bullock
17/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Jet Access Aviation
Trevor Landon Swain
May '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Scottsdale
Mar '20
Jul '21
Hired – SkyWest Airlines
Aug '21
Hired –
United
Dec '23
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Lauren Candelario
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Nicholas John Brands
28/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Flexjet
Lauren Elizabeth Ramage
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Angie Ngo
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Jacob Briggs
Sep '21
Hired –
Allegiant Air
Dec '23
27/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Allegiant Air
Robert John Whittin
5/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Wheels Up Private Jets
Kenneth Anthony Bates Jr
30/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with PlaneMasters
Michael Conrad Straub
May '18
Hired – Boutique Air
Jan '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Mesa
Mar '19
Jun '22
Hired –
Envoy Air
Dec '23
7/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Boutique Air
Collin Christopher Bell
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Hugo Andres Valencia
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Michael Kenneth Meadows
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with XOJET
Gabriel Jose Urdaneta
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Tropic Ocean Airways
Travis James Sowers
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Madison Elizabeth Hesse
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Jacob Sullins Friedrich
33/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Grant Mitchell Weaver
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Chandler Ryan Simpson
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Taylor Paige Steger
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Skywest Charter
Privacy Requested
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Skywest Charter
Drew Michael Bullock
17/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Jet Access Aviation
Trevor Landon Swain
May '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Scottsdale
Mar '20
Jul '21
Hired – SkyWest Airlines
Aug '21
Hired –
United
Dec '23
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Lauren Candelario
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Nicholas John Brands
28/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Flexjet
Lauren Elizabeth Ramage
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Angie Ngo
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Jacob Briggs
Sep '21
Hired –
Allegiant Air
Dec '23
27/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Allegiant Air
Robert John Whittin
5/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Wheels Up Private Jets
Kenneth Anthony Bates Jr
30/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with PlaneMasters
Michael Conrad Straub
May '18
Hired – Boutique Air
Jan '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Mesa
Mar '19
Jun '22
Hired –
Envoy Air
Dec '23
7/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Boutique Air
Collin Christopher Bell
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Hugo Andres Valencia
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Michael Kenneth Meadows
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with XOJET
Gabriel Jose Urdaneta
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Tropic Ocean Airways
Travis James Sowers
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Madison Elizabeth Hesse
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Jacob Sullins Friedrich
33/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Grant Mitchell Weaver
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Chandler Ryan Simpson
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Taylor Paige Steger
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Skywest Charter
Privacy Requested
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Skywest Charter
Drew Michael Bullock
17/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Jet Access Aviation
Trevor Landon Swain
May '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Scottsdale
Mar '20
Jul '21
Hired – SkyWest Airlines
Aug '21
Hired –
United
Dec '23
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Lauren Candelario
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Nicholas John Brands
28/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Flexjet
Lauren Elizabeth Ramage
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Angie Ngo
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Jacob Briggs
Sep '21
Hired –
Allegiant Air
Dec '23
27/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Allegiant Air
Robert John Whittin
5/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Wheels Up Private Jets
Kenneth Anthony Bates Jr
30/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with PlaneMasters
Michael Conrad Straub
May '18
Hired – Boutique Air
Jan '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Mesa
Mar '19
Jun '22
Hired –
Envoy Air
Dec '23
7/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Boutique Air
Collin Christopher Bell
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Hugo Andres Valencia
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Michael Kenneth Meadows
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with XOJET
Gabriel Jose Urdaneta
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Tropic Ocean Airways
Travis James Sowers
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Madison Elizabeth Hesse
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Jacob Sullins Friedrich
33/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Grant Mitchell Weaver
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Chandler Ryan Simpson
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Taylor Paige Steger
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Skywest Charter
Privacy Requested
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Skywest Charter
Drew Michael Bullock
17/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Jet Access Aviation
Trevor Landon Swain
May '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Scottsdale
Mar '20
Jul '21
Hired – SkyWest Airlines
Aug '21
Hired –
United
Dec '23
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Lauren Candelario
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Nicholas John Brands
28/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Flexjet
Lauren Elizabeth Ramage
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Angie Ngo
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Jacob Briggs
Sep '21
Hired –
Allegiant Air
Dec '23
27/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Allegiant Air
Robert John Whittin
5/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Wheels Up Private Jets
Kenneth Anthony Bates Jr
30/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with PlaneMasters
Michael Conrad Straub
May '18
Hired – Boutique Air
Jan '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Mesa
Mar '19
Jun '22
Hired –
Envoy Air
Dec '23
7/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Boutique Air
Collin Christopher Bell
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Hugo Andres Valencia
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Michael Kenneth Meadows
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with XOJET
Gabriel Jose Urdaneta
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Tropic Ocean Airways
Travis James Sowers
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Madison Elizabeth Hesse
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Jacob Sullins Friedrich
33/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Grant Mitchell Weaver
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Chandler Ryan Simpson
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Taylor Paige Steger
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Skywest Charter
Privacy Requested
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Skywest Charter
Drew Michael Bullock
17/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Jet Access Aviation
Trevor Landon Swain
May '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Scottsdale
Mar '20
Jul '21
Hired – SkyWest Airlines
Aug '21
Hired –
United
Dec '23
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Lauren Candelario
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Nicholas John Brands
28/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Flexjet
Lauren Elizabeth Ramage
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Angie Ngo
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Jacob Briggs
Sep '21
Hired –
Allegiant Air
Dec '23
27/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Allegiant Air
Robert John Whittin
5/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Wheels Up Private Jets
Kenneth Anthony Bates Jr
30/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with PlaneMasters
Michael Conrad Straub
May '18
Hired – Boutique Air
Jan '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Mesa
Mar '19
Jun '22
Hired –
Envoy Air
Dec '23
7/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Boutique Air
Collin Christopher Bell
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Hugo Andres Valencia
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Michael Kenneth Meadows
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with XOJET
Gabriel Jose Urdaneta
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Tropic Ocean Airways
Travis James Sowers
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Madison Elizabeth Hesse
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Jacob Sullins Friedrich
33/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Grant Mitchell Weaver
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Chandler Ryan Simpson
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Taylor Paige Steger
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Skywest Charter
Privacy Requested
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Skywest Charter
Drew Michael Bullock
17/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Jet Access Aviation
Trevor Landon Swain
May '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Scottsdale
Mar '20
Jul '21
Hired – SkyWest Airlines
Aug '21
Hired –
United
Dec '23
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Lauren Candelario
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Nicholas John Brands
28/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Flexjet
Lauren Elizabeth Ramage
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Angie Ngo
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Jacob Briggs
Sep '21
Hired –
Allegiant Air
Dec '23
27/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Allegiant Air
Robert John Whittin
5/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Wheels Up Private Jets
Kenneth Anthony Bates Jr
30/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with PlaneMasters
Michael Conrad Straub
May '18
Hired – Boutique Air
Jan '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Mesa
Mar '19
Jun '22
Hired –
Envoy Air
Dec '23
7/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Boutique Air
Collin Christopher Bell
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Hugo Andres Valencia
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Michael Kenneth Meadows
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with XOJET
Gabriel Jose Urdaneta
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Tropic Ocean Airways
Travis James Sowers
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Madison Elizabeth Hesse
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Jacob Sullins Friedrich
33/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Grant Mitchell Weaver
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Chandler Ryan Simpson
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Taylor Paige Steger
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Skywest Charter
Privacy Requested
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Skywest Charter
Drew Michael Bullock
17/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Jet Access Aviation
Trevor Landon Swain
May '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Scottsdale
Mar '20
Jul '21
Hired – SkyWest Airlines
Aug '21
Hired –
United
Dec '23
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Lauren Candelario
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Nicholas John Brands
28/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Flexjet
Lauren Elizabeth Ramage
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Angie Ngo
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Jacob Briggs
Sep '21
Hired –
Allegiant Air
Dec '23
27/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Allegiant Air
Robert John Whittin
5/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Wheels Up Private Jets
Kenneth Anthony Bates Jr
30/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with PlaneMasters
Michael Conrad Straub
May '18
Hired – Boutique Air
Jan '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Mesa
Mar '19
Jun '22
Hired –
Envoy Air
Dec '23
7/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Boutique Air
Collin Christopher Bell
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Hugo Andres Valencia
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Michael Kenneth Meadows
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with XOJET
Gabriel Jose Urdaneta
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Tropic Ocean Airways
Travis James Sowers
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Madison Elizabeth Hesse
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Jacob Sullins Friedrich
33/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Grant Mitchell Weaver
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Chandler Ryan Simpson
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Taylor Paige Steger
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Skywest Charter
Privacy Requested
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Skywest Charter
Drew Michael Bullock
17/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Jet Access Aviation
Trevor Landon Swain
May '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Scottsdale
Mar '20
Jul '21
Hired – SkyWest Airlines
Aug '21
Hired –
United
Dec '23
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Lauren Candelario
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Nicholas John Brands
28/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Flexjet
Lauren Elizabeth Ramage
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Angie Ngo
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Jacob Briggs
Sep '21
Hired –
Allegiant Air
Dec '23
27/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Allegiant Air
Robert John Whittin
5/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Wheels Up Private Jets
Kenneth Anthony Bates Jr
30/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with PlaneMasters
Michael Conrad Straub
May '18
Hired – Boutique Air
Jan '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Mesa
Mar '19
Jun '22
Hired –
Envoy Air
Dec '23
7/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Boutique Air
Collin Christopher Bell
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Hugo Andres Valencia
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Michael Kenneth Meadows
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with XOJET
Gabriel Jose Urdaneta
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Tropic Ocean Airways
Travis James Sowers
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Madison Elizabeth Hesse
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Jacob Sullins Friedrich
33/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Grant Mitchell Weaver
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Chandler Ryan Simpson
22/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Taylor Paige Steger
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Frontier Airlines
Skywest Charter
Privacy Requested
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Skywest Charter
Drew Michael Bullock
17/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Jet Access Aviation
Trevor Landon Swain
May '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Scottsdale
Mar '20
Jul '21
Hired – SkyWest Airlines
Aug '21
Hired –
United
Dec '23
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Lauren Candelario
35/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Nicholas John Brands
28/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Flexjet
Lauren Elizabeth Ramage
26/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Angie Ngo
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with SkyWest Airlines
Jacob Briggs
Sep '21
Hired –
Allegiant Air
Dec '23
27/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Allegiant Air
Robert John Whittin
5/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Wheels Up Private Jets
Kenneth Anthony Bates Jr
30/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with PlaneMasters
Michael Conrad Straub
May '18
Hired – Boutique Air
Jan '19
Instructed at ATP Phoenix - Mesa
Mar '19
Jun '22
Hired –
Envoy Air
Dec '23
7/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Boutique Air
Collin Christopher Bell
3/yr
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Hugo Andres Valencia
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with Envoy Air
Michael Kenneth Meadows
29/mo
To Initial Airline Placement with XOJET