PSA Airlines Career Track

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ATP graduates achieve their career goals sooner and have more choices of who to fly for. PSA Airlines recruits commercial pilots trained by ATP and is one of ATP's 39 Career Tracks.

Fast Track to PSA Airlines

PSA Airlines Cadet Program

American Airlines Flow-Through

ATP Tuition Reimbursement

$15k in Airline Assistance

Travel Benefits as a Cadet

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PSA Airlines Cadet Program Summary of PSA Airlines' Benefits

PSA Airlines has selected ATP as a preferred training provider to build their pilot pipelines with the best training in the fastest time frame possible, offering Airline Career Pilot Program students the following benefits to help offset the cost of paying for flight school and start your career as an airline pilot.

Tuition Reimbursement

Enroll in the PSA Airlines Cadet Program and receive $15,000 in airline sponsored financial assistance and tuition reimbursement to help you pay for flight school.

Fast Track to the Majors

An agreement between PSA and American Airlines allows you to flow-through to the major airline.

Travel Privileges

Enjoy airline travel privileges as a PSA Cadet.

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PSA Airlines Career TrackHow to Participate

Accelerated Career Progression to American Airlines.

Step 1

Airline Career Pilot Program

Begin your flight training in ATP's Airline Career Pilot Program. Once you earn your private pilot certificate, ATP students can apply and interview for the PSA Cadet Program and receive a flight training stipend of $15,000; paid out as $7,500 after your initial interview and $7,500 as an ATP CFI.
Step 2

Build Experience as a Flight Instructor

Become an instructor with ATP's — certified instructor job for Airline Career Pilot Program graduates, where you can fly one of the newest and most reliable fleets and build flight experience faster. PSA cadet instructors are eligible to receive the remaining $7,500 of the cadet bonus during time building.
Step 3

Airline Pilot Job Placement

In two and a half years after starting flight training, you start your new hire class with PSA Airlines.
Step 4

Flow-Through to American Airlines

As a PSA Airlines pilot, you can take advantage of a flow-through agreement between American Airlines and PSA, putting you on a direct route to a career at American.