US Airlines Seem Immune to the Global Recession

Recent fall in fuel prices will allow US based Airlines to make a profit in 2009 in spite of the Global Recession according to The Plain Dealer of Cleveland Ohio. US Carriers are expected to be profitable based on cheaper fuel, revised route networks and revenue from new fees such as checked bag fees. The [...]

Success at Mesaba

Hands down, the best part of my job is helping fellow aviators achieve their career goals. I get a lot of testimonials from graduates of ATP’s Regional Jet Standards Certification Program, and often there are nuggets like this one, from Airline Career Pilot Program graduate and former ATP instructor John Tatara: Good Afternoon Paul, It [...]

7 Tips for Passing a Checkride

You are likely to encounter a checkride of sorts early in your path to becoming an airline pilot, and take many of them along the way. Here are some things to keep in mind. 1 – Preparation is the Key to Success Have your homework done early. Know what the standards are for all the [...]

Surviving an Airline Interview

You have just received a phone call from the airline that you have been pestering for a job. They called to schedule you for an interview, and you only have two weeks to prepare for it. Now what? Preparation is the key to success, and being prepared will make a good impression with everyone you [...]

Passenger Traffic Increases as Pinnacle Expands

Pinnacle Airlines announced that Passenger Traffic rose over 1.7 percent in November, and is up 4.2% in Year-to-date figures just announced. Pinnacle is in the process of expanding its capacity at this time, and said that capacity has increased 4.7% over last year. Expansion plans have increased the number of pilots hired late in 2008, [...]

Seniority – Why You Want It

A major aspect of the airline pilot career, sometimes overlooked by newcomers to the industry, is Seniority. Why do you want it? How do you get it? What does it mean? Let me break it down – Seniority rules when you’re an airline pilot. Seniority is key to: your monthly schedule. your vacation time. your [...]

ATP Offers Assistance with CFI Job Placement

Hi, I’m Courtney, Flight Instructor Coordinator at ATP. One of my jobs is helping our Airline Career Pilot Program graduates get jobs as flight instructors. Usually I’m recruiting to fill the ATP ranks, but lately I’ve been talking with other flight schools around the country to help our graduates with CFI job placement. As regional [...]

Delta Switching Routes to Regional Jets

Delta Airlines has announced that it will stop flying popular routes between Washington D.C’s National Airports and New York’s La Guardia Airport in fuel squandering MD-88 aircraft. Delta will begin transitioning those flights to Regional Jets flown by Republic Airlines’ subsidiary Shuttle America. The transition to ERJ-175s will begin on January 5th of 2009, and [...]

The Path to Becoming an Airline Pilot

Phase 1: Research and Planning The Decision Deciding to become an Airline Pilot begins with a lot of research and self examination. Talk to people in the Airline Industry about the reality of day-to-day life as a pilot to see if it matches up with your concept of what it would be like. Read as [...]

US Airways CEO: Business Is Improving

CEO Doug Parker said that the demand for airline seats is getting better and predicts more improvement into 2009. Parker said that demand in January looks to be a major improvement over the demand they saw in November. He also said that US Airways’ $15 first checked-bag fee, which has accounted for a $400-500 million [...]

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Paul Templeton ATP Regional Jet Director

Paul Templeton is ATP's Regional Jet Program Director, and a regular contributor to PilotJobs.com. His extensive experience in the Regional Airline environment gives him insight into the continually changing status of the industry. He served as Captain for 12 years at Piedmont Airlines and was also Chairman of the Master Executive Council for ALPA, representing Piedmont Airlines.

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