Republic Airways Airline Pilot Hiring Partnership

Republic Airways and ATP have formed an alliance with respect to Republic's interviewing and hiring policies. This agreement is designed to provide airline sponsored career track opportunities for future employment at Republic Airlines and its subsidiaries for pilots completing training at ATP and meeting the following qualifications.

Qualifications Required for Conditional Offer of Employment

Republic Airlines will interview ATP students, graduates and instructors for a conditional offer of employment who meet the following requirements:

Hold a Private Pilot Certificate with Multi-Engine and Instrument Ratings from ATP's Airline Career Pilot Program.
Authorize Republic Airlines to conduct a standard background check and review training records.
Be competitive with and meet the same standards of interview and employment required of other candidates applying for pilot positions.

On-Site Interview Process

Interviews will be conducted on-site at ATP flight training centers as coordinated between ATP and Republic.

Qualifications Required for Employment

For pilots who receive a conditional offer of employment under this agreement, the pilot must meet the following requirements prior to employment with Republic Airlines or its subsidiaries:

Certified Flight Instructor Certificate with Multi-Engine Instructor and Instrument Instructor Ratings
First Class Medical Certificate
Successfully complete ATP Regional Jet Standards Certification program.
Maintain an excellent work ethic as both student and flight instructor and earn an ATP letter of recommendation.
Authorize Republic Airlines to conduct a standard background check and review training records.
Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATP)
Attain the following flight times:
- 1500 Hours Total Time
- 500 Hours Multi-Engine Time
- 250 Hours Pilot-in-Command Time
- 100 Hours Actual or Simulated Instrument Time
- 100 Hours Night Time

Monitoring Pilot Progress towards Employment

Republic Airlines will use PilotPool.com to monitor profiles of pilots who receive conditional offers of employment. Republic will periodically contact pilots through PilotPool.com as they build qualifications towards employment.

Non-Binding Offer

Pilots who receive a conditional offer of employment have no obligation to become an employee of Republic Airlines. The conditional offer of employment is Republic's commitment to the pilot to schedule a class date upon reaching minimums, assuming the airline is hiring pilots at that time.

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

May 2013
Hired
	Mustafa Bazbaz
	Mustafa began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on May 24, 2009, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Republic Airways hired Mustafa 48 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $54,985.
	John Hammerstrand
	John began ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Orientation on July 21, 2012. Republic Airways hired John 9 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $2,495.
April 2013
	Matthew Burr
	Matthew began ATP’s CFI Program on June 20, 2011. Matthew instructed at the ATP DFW Training Center. Republic Airways hired Matthew 22 months after starting training with ATP. Read Matthew’s full story.
	Nathan Terry
	Nathan began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on June 6, 2011, and then instructed at another flight school. Republic Airways hired Nathan 22 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $54,990.
March 2013
	Morris Taylor
	Morris began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on September 7, 2009, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Republic Airways hired Morris 42 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $54,995.
January 2013
	Nicholas French
	Nicholas began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on October 11, 2010. Nicholas instructed at the ATP SAN Training Center. Republic Airways hired Nicholas 28 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $47,241.
	William Mayfield
	William began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on May 2, 2011, and then instructed at another flight school. Republic Airways hired William 20 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $44,995.
	Tim Carlson
	Tim began ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification on August 18, 2012. Republic Airways hired Tim 4 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $4,995.
December 2012
	John Bradley
	John began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on January 9, 2012. Republic Airways hired John 11 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $49,995.
	Maurice Jamison
	Maurice began ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Orientation on October 15, 2011, and then instructed at another flight school. Republic Airways hired Maurice 13 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $2,495.
November 2012
	Benjamin Ironside
	Benjamin began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on November 1, 2010, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Benjamin instructed at the ATP ISP Training Center. Republic Airways hired Benjamin 24 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $60,405.
	Igor Pilepic
	Igor began ATP’s CFI Program on August 15, 2011, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Igor instructed at the ATP FXE Training Center. Republic Airways hired Igor 15 months after starting training with ATP. Read Igor’s full story.
	Brian Gnezda
	Brian began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on April 4, 2011, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Brian instructed at the ATP ISP Training Center. Republic Airways hired Brian 19 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $44,803.
	John Amick
	John began ATP’s CFI Program on June 20, 2011. John instructed at the ATP BWG Training Center. Republic Airways hired John 16 months after starting training with ATP.
October 2012
	Michael Mueller
	Michael began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on August 6, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Republic Airways hired Michael 63 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $63,956.
	Mark Scheef
	Mark began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on March 7, 2011, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Mark instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Republic Airways hired Mark 19 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $57,580.
September 2012
	Tim Carlson
	Tim began ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification on August 18, 2012. Republic Airways hired Tim one month after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $4,995.
	Steven Musich
	Steven began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on July 26, 2010, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Steven instructed at the ATP LGB Training Center. Republic Airways hired Steven 26 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $44,919.
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	Andrew Velasco
	Andrew began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on January 3, 2011, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Andrew instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Republic Airways hired Andrew 20 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $56,879.
	Robert Brewer
	Robert began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on October 1, 2007, and then instructed at another flight school. Republic Airways hired Robert 60 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $59,285.
August 2012
	Daniel Goodlett
	Daniel began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on January 7, 2008, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Daniel instructed at the ATP LZU Training Center. Republic Airways hired Daniel 56 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $61,339.
	Bryan Johnson
	Bryan began ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification on April 21, 2012. Republic Airways hired Bryan 3 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $4,995.
July 2012
	John Bassett
	John began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on June 15, 2009, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. John instructed at the ATP CHI Training Center. Republic Airways hired John 38 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $49,966. Read John’s full story.
	Scott McDonnell
	Scott began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on March 17, 2008. Scott instructed at the ATP BWG Training Center. Republic Airways hired Scott 52 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $52,985.
	Jeff Van Oss
	Jeff began ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Orientation on June 9, 2012. Republic Airways hired Jeff one month after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $2,495.
	Brent Ferguson
	Brent began ATP’s CFI Program on April 12, 2010. Brent instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Republic Airways hired Brent 27 months after starting training with ATP. Read Brent’s full story.
June 2012
	Jacob Benfield
	Jacob began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on September 7, 2009, and then instructed at another flight school. Republic Airways hired Jacob 34 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $54,995. After 1 year of flight instructing, he was hired by Colgan Air before working for current airline.
	Brian Newton
	Brian began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on May 21, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Brian instructed at the ATP SDL Training Center. Republic Airways hired Brian 61 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $44,805.
	Chase Delane
	Chase began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on January 4, 2010, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Chase instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Republic Airways hired Chase 29 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $53,110.
	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. Republic Airways hired Ed 43 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $60,345. Ed was flying for another airline before being hired by Republic. Read Ed’s full story.
	Brian Pollock
	Brian began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on April 2, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Brian instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Republic Airways hired Brian 62 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $53,760. Brian was flying for another airline before he was hired by Republic.
May 2012
	Thomas Perkins
	Thomas began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program Self-Paced Curriculum on September 8, 2007. Thomas instructed at the ATP ADS Training Center. Republic Airways hired Thomas 57 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $50,390.
	Jay Bishir
	Jay began ATP’s CFI Program on May 2, 2011, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Jay instructed at the ATP TTN Training Center. Republic Airways hired Jay 12 months after starting training with ATP.
	Gabor Hegedus
	Gabor began ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification on January 21, 2012. Republic Airways hired Gabor 3 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $4,995.
	David Wetzel
	David began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on March 28, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. David instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Republic Airways hired David 62 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $53,620.
April 2012
	David Taylor
	David began ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification on April 27, 2012. Republic Airways hired David immediately after training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $5,312. David was hired by PSA Airlines immediately after his RJ program training, and then was hired by Republic.
	Andrew Von Gontard
	Andrew began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on January 30, 2006, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Republic Airways hired Andrew 75 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $50,095. Andrew has been a practicing attorney since completing flight training. He came back to ATP to take the RJ Program in May of 2011 and was hired by Republic.
March 2012
	Jonathan Ricco
	Jonathan began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on October 4, 2010, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Jonathan instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Republic Airways hired Jonathan 17 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $44,862.
February 2012
	Frank Vogt
	Frank began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on September 3, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Republic Airways hired Frank 54 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $57,075.
	Robert Bruland
	Robert began ATP’s CFI Program on July 7, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Robert instructed at the ATP LAS Training Center. Republic Airways hired Robert 55 months after starting training with ATP.
September 2011
	Jared Cederstrom
	Jared began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on August 2, 2010. Jared instructed at the ATP ISP Training Center. Republic Airways hired Jared 13 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $48,479. Read Jared’s full story.
August 2011
	Fady Elmeceery
	Fady began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on May 7, 2007. Fady instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Republic Airways hired Fady 52 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $54,090.
April 2011
	Benjamin Bendiburg
	Benjamin began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on August 7, 2006. Benjamin instructed at the ATP ATL Training Center. Republic Airways hired Benjamin 57 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $53,555. Ben flew for Colgan Air before going to work for Republic Airways.
March 2011
	Robert Bruland
	Robert began ATP’s CFI Program on July 7, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Robert instructed at the ATP DAB Training Center. Republic Airways hired Robert 45 months after starting training with ATP. Robert flew for Ameriflight after instructing at ATP,and before being hired to fly for Republic Airlines.
	Jerry Dooyes
	Jerry began ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program on August 29, 2005, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Jerry instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Republic Airways hired Jerry 67 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $40,788. Jerry flew for Comair Airlines before taking his new position at Republic. Read Jerry’s full story.
	Jocelyn Mckeon
	Jocelyn began ATP’s Private Pilot & Airline Career Pilot Programs on August 1, 2005, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Jocelyn instructed at the ATP PHX Training Center. Republic Airways hired Jocelyn 68 months after starting training with ATP. Total fixed cost for airline training program: $48,580.
	Jake Joseph
	Jake began ATP’s CFI Program on April 30, 2007, and then completed ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification. Jake instructed at the ATP JAX Training Center. Republic Airways hired Jake 47 months after starting training with ATP. Jake also took time to earn his MBA in Aviation Management before accepting his FO position at Republic..
February 2011
	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. Republic Airways hired Jon 24 months after starting training with ATP.