Wheels Up and ATP Partner To Create Pilot Pipeline Program

Wheels Up is partnering with ATP Flight School by forming a hiring partnership that will offer ATP graduates a pathway to first officer positions at the on-demand private aviation company.

Michael Wildes

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 12:43 PM ET

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Wheels Up is partnering with ATP Flight School by forming a hiring partnership that will offer ATP graduates a pathway to first officer positions at the on-demand private aviation company; partnership follows Wheels Up addition to Delta Air Lines Propel Program [Courtesy: Wheels Up]

Key Takeaways:

Wheels Up has partnered with ATP Flight School to establish a hiring pathway for ATP graduates to become first officers at the on-demand charter aviation company.
This partnership allows Wheels Up to recruit from ATP's large pool of students and instructors, securing a pipeline of pilots to address staffing needs and potential attrition to programs like Delta's Propel.
ATP flight instructors with 1,000 flight hours are eligible to interview for conditional first officer job offers, transitioning to full-time roles at Wheels Up once they reach 1,200 hours.
The collaboration provides an accelerated route for ATP graduates into professional flying careers, addressing the current high demand for pilots in corporate aviation.

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Wheels Up (NYSE: UP) is partnering with ATP Flight School by forming a hiring partnership that will offer ATP graduates a pathway to first officer positions at the on-demand charter aviation company.

The announcement comes just weeks after Delta Air Lines added Wheels Up to its Propel College pathway for pilots. Propel partners with colleges, the military, and Delta Connection carriers to make it easier for it to hire aspiring pilots.