MESA + ATP Flight School = Tuition Assistance
03-05-2015, 08:50 AM
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MESA + ATP Flight School = Tuition Assistance
Mesa Airlines and ATP Flight School Launch Pilot Tuition Assistance Program | Business Wire
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mesa Airlines and ATP Flight School take the first step to financially promote the pilot career with ATP’s new Tuition Reimbursement Program. In this exclusive agreement, Mesa Airlines will offer ATP’s current instructor group of 200 its tuition assistance program, Mesa TAP. In exchange, these pilots will commit to flying for Mesa Airlines upon reaching eligibility. Mesa also plans to invest in future student pilots through this innovative program.
“We recognize the huge regulatory and financial burdens for pilots entering the industry today, and want to invest in training the next generation of aviators at Mesa Airlines,” said Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and CEO. “With our ongoing growth, extensive upgrade opportunities and long-term codeshare agreements, we believe there has never been a better time to join Mesa.
Mesa is the first airline to invest in pilots as they build flight experience through ATP’s Tuition Reimbursement Program. ATP students have access to numerous loan options for full financing of airline career program flight training. This agreement will allow for a substantial portion of that payment to be subsidized by the pilot’s future employer, Mesa Airlines.
“This is the first program that truly promotes the pilot career. It provides a solution to the pilot’s loan repayment responsibility and will help them make a decision to enter into one of the most rewarding careers with tremendous long-term earning potential,” said Derrick Dennis, ATP’s President.
Since 2013, Mesa has grown significantly – doubling the size of the company, creating 900 new positions, and providing job security and enhanced opportunities for all its employees. With 10 more E175s and seven CRJ900 NextGen aircraft currently scheduled for delivery in 2015, Mesa’s fleet total will grow to 115 aircraft this year. Mesa is currently staffing crew bases in Phoenix, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Washington Dulles.
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mesa Airlines and ATP Flight School take the first step to financially promote the pilot career with ATP’s new Tuition Reimbursement Program. In this exclusive agreement, Mesa Airlines will offer ATP’s current instructor group of 200 its tuition assistance program, Mesa TAP. In exchange, these pilots will commit to flying for Mesa Airlines upon reaching eligibility. Mesa also plans to invest in future student pilots through this innovative program.
“We recognize the huge regulatory and financial burdens for pilots entering the industry today, and want to invest in training the next generation of aviators at Mesa Airlines,” said Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and CEO. “With our ongoing growth, extensive upgrade opportunities and long-term codeshare agreements, we believe there has never been a better time to join Mesa.
Mesa is the first airline to invest in pilots as they build flight experience through ATP’s Tuition Reimbursement Program. ATP students have access to numerous loan options for full financing of airline career program flight training. This agreement will allow for a substantial portion of that payment to be subsidized by the pilot’s future employer, Mesa Airlines.
“This is the first program that truly promotes the pilot career. It provides a solution to the pilot’s loan repayment responsibility and will help them make a decision to enter into one of the most rewarding careers with tremendous long-term earning potential,” said Derrick Dennis, ATP’s President.
Since 2013, Mesa has grown significantly – doubling the size of the company, creating 900 new positions, and providing job security and enhanced opportunities for all its employees. With 10 more E175s and seven CRJ900 NextGen aircraft currently scheduled for delivery in 2015, Mesa’s fleet total will grow to 115 aircraft this year. Mesa is currently staffing crew bases in Phoenix, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Washington Dulles.
03-05-2015, 09:00 AM
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Classic "make a lot of noise but don't say anything" style press release.
The Mesa TAP is being offered to 200 current instructors at ATP.....who presumably already have their ratings.
Is Mesa offering to pay existing student loans regardless of where and how they were in incurred? Are they offering to pay for flight time as an instructor up to the ATP mins? Lots of sizzle - no steak.
The Mesa TAP is being offered to 200 current instructors at ATP.....who presumably already have their ratings.
Is Mesa offering to pay existing student loans regardless of where and how they were in incurred? Are they offering to pay for flight time as an instructor up to the ATP mins? Lots of sizzle - no steak.
03-05-2015, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Cubdriver
So now you not only get $75k in flight loans in trade for a $25k a year job, you become an indentured servant for Mesa.
Bravo sir!!
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