ATP Flight School ordered 40 Cessna Skyhawk to add to its fleet of nearly 200 Skyhawks, spread among 82 training centers across the country.
This is the second fleet purchase of Skyhawks by ATP in less than a year. In October 2022, ATP and Textron Aviation agreed to the purchase of 55 Skyhawks, with deliveries starting in the third quarter of 2023.
“With 95 Skyhawks on order, ATP is committed to providing students with unparalleled access to a modern and advanced fleet, so they can achieve their airline career goals on the fastest timeline possible,” said Michael Arnold, vice president of Marketing, ATP Flight School. “ATP’s nationwide fleet operates over a half million flight hours annually, with the oversight and support from ATP’s safety, maintenance, and flight operations quality assurance teams. The Skyhawk’s proven dispatch reliability and effectiveness as a trainer is crucial in meeting this mission and delivering industry-leading training.”
More than 45,000 Skyhawks have been delivered to customers worldwide