ATP Flight School Welcomes First American Airlines Cadet Academy Class

Partner program offers streamlined training with a job offer after graduation.

Caleb Revill

Thursday, September 04, 2025 at 03:00 PM ET

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Ryan Ewing

The four new cadets join 30 other students in ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program in Charlotte, North Carolina, training to become commercial pilots and certified flight instructors. [Courtesy: ATP Flight School]

Key Takeaways:

ATP Flight School has launched its American Airlines Cadet Academy pathway program, beginning training for its inaugural class of American Airlines cadets at its Charlotte-Concord training center.
The program offers cadets a streamlined career path to become American Airlines pilots, progressing through initial training, flight instruction experience, and service with regional carriers before transitioning to mainline operations.
This partnership builds upon ATP's established success in placing graduates with American's regional carriers, aiming to develop the airline's next generation of professional pilots.

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ATP Flight School has started training its inaugural class of four American Airlines cadets at its Charlotte-Concord training center as part of its American Airlines Cadet Academy pathway program.

The cadets join 30 other students in ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program in Charlotte, North Carolina—and over 2,700 ATP pilots nationwide—training to become commercial pilots and certified flight instructors.