Pinnacle Airline Pilot Hiring Partnership

Airline Hiring & Placements

Congratulations to these ATP graduates who have achieved the next step in their professional pilot careers. ATP’s airline hiring partnership agreements get ATP graduates hired faster. For more success stories, see our Airline Placements Page

November 2012
Hired
Ervin Scheets III, Pinnacle Airlines Ervin Scheets III

Ervin began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on December 3, 2007. Ervin instructed at the ATP DFW Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Ervin 60 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $61,590.

August 2012
John Nisbet, Pinnacle Airlines John Nisbet

John began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on September 10, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. John instructed at the ATP SUA Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired John 60 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $52,521.

Jonathan Downey, Pinnacle Airlines Jonathan Downey

Jonathan began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on April 21, 2007. Jonathan instructed at the ATP SAC Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Jonathan 64 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $45,033.

May 2012
Brian Hooper, Pinnacle Airlines Brian Hooper

Brian began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on September 1, 2008. Brian instructed at the ATP FXE Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Brian 44 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $65,166.

February 2012
Fallon Winslow, Pinnacle Airlines Fallon Winslow

Fallon began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on March 12, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Fallon instructed at the ATP RIV Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Fallon 59 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $45,593. Read Fallon’s full story.

December 2011
Greg Filonow, Pinnacle Airlines Greg Filonow

Greg began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on October 20, 2008, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Greg instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Greg 38 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $57,825.

November 2011
Adrian Carlos, Pinnacle Airlines Adrian Carlos

Adrian began ATP’s CFI Program on October 1, 2007. Adrian instructed at the ATP RIV Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Adrian 49 months after starting training with ATP.

September 2011
Scott McDonnell, Pinnacle Airlines Scott McDonnell

Scott began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on March 17, 2008. Scott instructed at the ATP BWG Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Scott 43 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $52,985.

August 2011
Joseph Dolan, Pinnacle Airlines Joseph Dolan

Joseph began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on October 13, 2008, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Pinnacle Airlines hired Joseph 34 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $60,301. Joseph also flew for a Part 135 scheduled operation before accepting his position at Colgan. Read Joseph’s full story.

Brian Pollock, Pinnacle Airlines Brian Pollock

Brian began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on April 2, 2007. Brian instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Brian 53 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $53,760.

July 2011
Ben Hager, Pinnacle Airlines Ben Hager

Ben began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on August 21, 2009, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Pinnacle Airlines hired Ben 23 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $52,690. Read Ben’s full story.

Peter Schlech, Pinnacle Airlines Peter Schlech

Peter began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on March 8, 2009. Peter instructed at the ATP FXE Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Peter 28 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $46,325.

Trey Semmes, Pinnacle Airlines Trey Semmes

Trey began ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification on May 21, 2011. Pinnacle Airlines hired Trey one month after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $4,995.

April 2011
Peter Schlech, Pinnacle Airlines Peter Schlech

Peter began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on July 13, 2009. Peter instructed at the ATP FXE Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Peter 21 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $46,325.

Brent Ferguson, Pinnacle Airlines Brent Ferguson

Brent began ATP’s CFI Program on April 12, 2010. Brent instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Brent 12 months after starting training with ATP. Read Brent’s full story.

Travis Walsh, Pinnacle Airlines Travis Walsh

Travis began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on May 19, 2008. Travis instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Travis 35 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $55,800.

March 2011
Marcus Cooper, Pinnacle Airlines Marcus Cooper

Marcus began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on October 1, 2007. Marcus instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Marcus 42 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $61,169.

Sean Kimura, Pinnacle Airlines Sean Kimura

Sean began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on July 6, 2009, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Sean instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Sean 20 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $55,032. Read Sean’s full story.

Matt Pitts, Pinnacle Airlines Matt Pitts

Matt began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on September 10, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Matt instructed at the ATP BHM Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Matt 42 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $52,281.

February 2011
Darick Effner, Pinnacle Airlines Darick Effner

Darick began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on December 3, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Pinnacle Airlines hired Darick 39 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $64,120.

Kelvin King, Pinnacle Airlines Kelvin King

Kelvin began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on June 16, 2008, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Kelvin instructed at the ATP ISP Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Kelvin 32 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $53,381. Read Kelvin’s full story.

Robert Whitlock, Pinnacle Airlines Robert Whitlock

Robert began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on November 5, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Robert instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Robert 40 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $61,757. Read Robert’s full story.

January 2011
Michael Caronia, Pinnacle Airlines Michael Caronia

Michael began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on August 10, 2009, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Michael instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Michael 17 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $46,397.

Gregory King, Pinnacle Airlines Gregory King

Gregory began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on April 7, 2008, and then instructed at another flight school. Pinnacle Airlines hired Gregory 33 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $61,680. Read Gregory’s full story.

Jarom Nite, Pinnacle Airlines Jarom Nite

Jarom began ATP’s CFI Program on July 7, 2007. Jarom instructed at the ATP DAB Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Jarom 42 months after starting training with ATP.

Shane Conneely, Pinnacle Airlines Shane Conneely

Shane began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on August 18, 2008, and then instructed at another flight school. Pinnacle Airlines hired Shane 29 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $57,595.

David Izard, Pinnacle Airlines David Izard

David began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on January 12, 2009, and then instructed at another flight school. Pinnacle Airlines hired David 24 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $49,102.

Geoffrey Kallen, Pinnacle Airlines Geoffrey Kallen

Geoffrey began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on November 3, 2008. Geoffrey instructed at the ATP IND Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Geoffrey 26 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $59,037. Read Geoffrey’s full story.

Moises Ruiz, Pinnacle Airlines Moises Ruiz

Moises began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on May 5, 2008, and then instructed at another flight school. Pinnacle Airlines hired Moises 32 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $61,580. Read Moises’s full story.

September 2010
John Tatara Jr, Pinnacle Airlines John Tatara Jr

John began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on October 8, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. John instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired John 35 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $51,995. Read John’s full story.

Christopher Hars, Pinnacle Airlines Christopher Hars

Christopher began ATP’s CFI Program on April 23, 2007. Christopher instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Christopher 41 months after starting training with ATP.

Brian Hooper, Pinnacle Airlines Brian Hooper

Brian began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on September 1, 2008. Brian instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Brian 24 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $66,490.

August 2010
Fallon Winslow, Pinnacle Airlines Fallon Winslow

Fallon began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on March 12, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Fallon instructed at the ATP RIV Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Fallon 41 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $44,995. Read Fallon’s full story.

David Bertling, Pinnacle Airlines David Bertling

David began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on May 5, 2008. Pinnacle Airlines hired David 27 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $61,490. Read David’s full story.

Nickolaus Dirks, Pinnacle Airlines Nickolaus Dirks

Nickolaus began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on November 6, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Nickolaus instructed at the ATP IND Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Nickolaus 33 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $49,995.

Adam Rondeau, Pinnacle Airlines Adam Rondeau

Adam began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on October 22, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Adam instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Adam 33 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $49,995.

July 2010
Jon Arnett, Pinnacle Airlines Jon Arnett

Jon began ATP’s CFI Program on February 16, 2009, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Jon instructed at the ATP BWG Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Jon 17 months after starting training with ATP.

Ed Bagden, Pinnacle Airlines Ed Bagden

Ed began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on November 3, 2008, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Ed instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Ed 20 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $59,995. Read Ed’s full story.

Shelly Johnson, Pinnacle Airlines Shelly Johnson

Shelly began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on November 5, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Shelly instructed at the ATP BWG Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Shelly 32 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $61,490.

Graham Mueller, Pinnacle Airlines Graham Mueller

Graham began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on August 20, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Graham instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Graham 35 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $49,995.

June 2010
Mark Schmidtke, Pinnacle Airlines Mark Schmidtke

Mark began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on July 5, 2005, and then instructed at another flight school. Pinnacle Airlines hired Mark 60 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $44,990. Read Mark’s full story.

Matthew Gosselin, Pinnacle Airlines Matthew Gosselin

Matthew began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on January 28, 2008, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Pinnacle Airlines hired Matthew 28 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $54,995.

Lauren Lawson, Pinnacle Airlines Lauren Lawson

Lauren began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on September 3, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Lauren instructed at the ATP DFW Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Lauren 33 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $51,995. Read Lauren’s full story.

William Tranter, Pinnacle Airlines William Tranter

William began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on October 1, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. William instructed at the ATP DFW Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired William 32 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $49,995. Read William’s full story.

Kevin Done, Pinnacle Airlines Kevin Done

Kevin began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on May 14, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Kevin instructed at the ATP FLL Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired Kevin 37 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $44,995. Read Kevin’s full story.

May 2010
David Gallas, Pinnacle Airlines David Gallas

David began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on June 4, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. David instructed at the ATP DFW Training Center. Pinnacle Airlines hired David 36 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $53,990.