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Anyone know if ATLAS will help a guy get his ATP?

I'd really like to go here over a regional airline as I want to travel overseas and fly larger equipment.
I'm currently at 700hours (Mostly turbine single-engine) and have a Multi-Engine Rating with only 6 multi hours. I've heard atlas hires at ATP mins occasionally off the street and want to know the best way to get in, and if they would sponsor a CTP course as long as I got 25 multi prior (like the regionals are offering) ? Do I have a chance or do i need to go get my ATP first?

Atlas often hires PFEs who have moved to a pilot seat. When you hear that someone got hired with "ATP mins", that probably includes 20 years of international heavy jet flying on the panel.

Please do not take this wrong, but you are not ready for this. Build your experience. Fly through some seasons. See ice, thunderstorms, slippery runways and do some diverts.

qazvick

01-25-2016 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Treehorn (Post 2055178)

Wow.........

Dont be a dick. You were there once before as well. Cant blame the guy for asking considering Atlas recently lowered their mins to a restricted ATP.

HDG LO IAS

01-25-2016 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by WTFover (Post 2054769)

According to the info sent out the classes will be as follows:

2/1- 18/767
2/22- 18/767, 24/747
3/14- 18/24
4/4- 18/32
4/25- 18/24
5/16- 18/24
6/6- 18/32
And so on, until it changes.

Thanks for the info. Do you know if all the February classes are full already?

HDG LO IAS

01-25-2016 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TimetoClimb (Post 2055141)

At the 1/8 Job Fair there where about 130 pilots. All paid $139 bucks to talk to Atlas. Last week around 150-160 interviewed in 4 days. Most of the guys I talked to were regional pilots with over 2 yrs experience. I would say you need to get your feet wet a little more before going to Atlas. Things have changed, and it will be faster than many of us that spent years adding hour after hour and it was never good enough. Go have fun at a good paying regional for a couple of years, then apply.

TimetoClimb

01-25-2016 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 742Dash (Post 2055211)

I figured that may have been the case. A co-worker of mine apparently is talking to HR there and he is marginally more experienced than me (cfi, ii, mei, 1300 hours, no jet type) so I thought I'd ask. In no way do I think I'm ready or qualified yet, but looking for opportunities and trying to calculate my next career step.
Seems like the regional's may be my best bet.

WTFover

01-25-2016 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HDG LO IAS (Post 2055365)

Thanks for the info. Do you know if all the February classes are full already?

I have no direct knowledge, but some have reported here as having been offered the 2/1 class. Generally, they seem to start calling to fill a class 2-3 weeks prior.

Treehorn

01-25-2016 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by qazvick (Post 2055314)

Dont be a dick. You were there once before as well. Cant blame the guy for asking considering Atlas recently lowered their mins to a restricted ATP.

Sorry that I was taken aback by someone who wants to bypass gaining valuable experience at a regional. Especially when so many have spent over a decade slogging away at a regional just to get the opportunity to interview at atlas. You're right. I was there once. Then I paid my dues.

sandrich

01-25-2016 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by HDG LO IAS (Post 2055373)

At the 1/8 Job Fair there where about 130 pilots. All paid $139 bucks to talk to Atlas. Last week around 150-160 interviewed in 4 days.

I was one of those 130 and I'm at Southern already. Do I get my money back? (I'm kidding of course).

captainv

01-26-2016 12:20 AM

If you really want to be in class ASAP, call HR the Friday before each class and ask. Be prepared to be in MIA by Sunday. It's worked before.

Crazy Canuck

01-26-2016 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by qazvick (Post 2055314)

Dont be a dick. You were there once before as well. Cant blame the guy for asking considering Atlas recently lowered their mins to a restricted ATP.

Don't think he's being a dick. The poster is trying to circumvent the normal line of progression. There are a lot of people that look at Atlas as a regional stepping stone to their major airline job and feel they are above trying to work at the regionals. Not saying the poster is like this, but it definitely illicits such a response. All the power to him if he wants to try, but he's not going to be able to do it...

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