ATP Flight School Shares State of Airline Pilot Hiring and 2026 Outlook
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ATP Flight School led the industry in graduate airline placements in 2025, with 983 graduates placed at regional and major airlines, as well as corporate operators. American Airlines hired the most ATP graduates of the major airlines, with SkyWest Airlines recruiting the most of any other regional carrier.1 2025 Hiring Trends Pilot hiring in 2025 increased 17% among the legacy and major airlines compared to the previous year.2 While a normalization from the post-COVID hiring surge and aircraft delivery delays moderated activity early in the year, legacy carriers quickly accelerated hiring in the […]
