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]

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Wheels Up has established a hiring partnership with ATP Flight School, creating a direct pathway for ATP graduates to secure first officer positions at the on-demand charter aviation company.
This collaboration provides Wheels Up access to ATP's extensive pool of 2,400 students and instructors, helping to meet pilot demand and replace those potentially moving to other opportunities like Delta's Propel program.
ATP flight instructors become eligible for conditional first officer job offers at Wheels Up once they achieve 1,000 hours of total flight time, with full transition into the roles upon reaching 1,200 hours.

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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.