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ATP Flight School Graduates Its 10,000th ATP CTP Candidate

Program reaches huge milestone as the airline industry faces surging demand for pilots.

Gretchen Leneski shows off her certificate of graduation. Courtesy: ATP Flight School
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Key Takeaways:

  • ATP Flight School has celebrated a significant milestone, graduating its 10,000th pilot from its Airline Transport Certification Program (ATP CTP).
  • This achievement comes amid a strong pilot hiring boom in the airline industry, which is actively recovering from pandemic-related layoffs and experiencing high demand for new pilots.
  • To meet the increasing demand for pilot training, ATP has expanded its capabilities, including opening a new 29,380-square-foot ATP JETS training center in Dallas equipped with advanced simulators.
  • The ATP CTP, offered since 2015, is designed to prepare pilots for transition to regional carriers after accumulating 1,500 flight hours.
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ATP Flight School has announced the graduation of its 10,000th pilot from its Airline Transport Certification Program (ATP CTP). 

Graduate Gretchen Leneski completed ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program in March 2020, flew as an ATP flight instructor, and she was hired by GoJet Airlines, attending ATP JETS in November 2021 for ATP CTP. 

Ashley Barajas

Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.

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