ATP’s Story & Company History

    ATP’s Story   

Founded in 1984 by its current President and executive management team, ATP has steadily grown to become the the largest flight training company in the United States. Through efficient, highly focused training towards FAA pilot certification, ATP prepares men and women for professional pilot careers with airlines, corporate flight departments, air charter companies, flight schools, and U.S. military pilot slots.

From its first location in Atlanta, Georgia, ATP pioneered cost-effective, accelerated, multi-engine flight training with an emphasis on pilot career development. Among its first customers were U.S. military pilots seeking their Airline Transport Pilot Certificate to transition to airline careers, and civilian pilots seeking enhanced multi-engine and flight instructor ratings to further their professional pilot careers.

ATP later expanded its course offering to include its Airline Career Pilot Program, an ab-initio training program for U.S. students to train from Private Pilot thru Commercial Pilot with Flight Instructor Certificates. This highly successful program lead ATP to become the number one source of pilots to the regional airlines, placing over 500 pilots with regional airlines in 2007 and 2008.

Through the years ATP has garnered the support and approval of the US Department of Veterans Affairs which has allowed ATP to support our Veterans, by providing aviation career training. Numerous veterans have successfully completed ATP's training programs and have obtained the certificates and ratings needed to further their careers.

Under the leadership of active and former airline pilots and U.S. military aviators, ATP now operates the largest flight training fleet of 151 aircraft, including 88 multi-engine aircraft. ATP flies over 80,000 hours to provides over 3,000 pilot certifications annually at 26 flight training centers nationwide.

Thousands of U.S. military and civilian pilots have come to ATP for over 28 years by word-of-mouth referrals from satisfied professional pilots. ATP's commitment to low prices; efficient, standardized, and effective flight training programs; and—most importantly—the highest level of safety continues to exceed customers' expectations. In the professional pilot community, ATP's reputation for excellence has become common knowledge.

    ATP’s Story