Major Airline Pilot Hiring Outpacing Previous Year by 40%

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    "title": "Major Airline Pilot Hiring Outpacing Previous Year by 40%",
    "excerpt": "JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. , Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Major airline pilot hiring is on the rise for ATP Flight School graduates, with 2026 hiring outpacing 2025 by nearly 40%. 1 Leading the hiring has been American Airlines, with ATP placing over 110 graduates with the airline year-to-date. In total, 1,170 graduates have been hired by regional and major airlines in the last 12 months. Early bullish hiring projections for 2026 have held, and that pace isn't expected to slow. Major airlines have projected their 2027 hiring to be equally strong for professional pilots. 2 As major airlines continue hiring at this pace, they're pulling experienced pilots from the regional airlines, who have responded with increasing class sizes. 3 Leading graduate hiring at the regionals is SkyWest Airlines, with 119 graduates hired in 2026. Regional airlines are hiring largely from their cadet programs. 4 ATP graduates get the competitive edge in this hiring wave, with access to every regional airline cadet program and airline-backed Career Tracks™ that provide graduates with structured career progression to American, Delta, and United. \"2026 has been a strong year of hiring for ATP graduates, and all signs point to an even stronger year in 2027,\" said Michael Arnold, Vice President of Marketing, ATP Flight School. \"Students training at ATP today will be well positioned to establish their...",
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