Delta Hiring SWA pilots?

[Bake]

It has been 14 years since I have applied anywhere. Just curious if you could from SWA Capt to Delta FO and have a good career. I have 20 years left.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Wait! Don't answer yet. It takes my microwave three minutes to finish the popcorn...

 

[General Lee]

It has been 14 years since I have applied anywhere. Just curious if you could from SWA Capt to Delta FO and have a good career. I have 20 years left.

I would say YES. With future retirements and huge profits due to lower oil, I'd say you'd do well. And not just at DL, but any of the big 3. Good luck.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[bluesideup1]

It has been 14 years since I have applied anywhere. Just curious if you could from SWA Capt to Delta FO and have a good career. I have 20 years left.

Yes, if your senior to me that would be an excellent idea. Because we all know that basing your decisions on what is happening right this second is the best way to go. Never mind the last 15 years of bad management or furloughs or across the board concessions. Lets just look at right now a company that has come out of bankruptcy shedding all its massive debt and not having to pay its creditors. Low oil prices, high baggage fees. Because this is how it will be forever and ever.:nuts:

 

[jonjuan]

It has been 14 years since I have applied anywhere. Just curious if you could from SWA Capt to Delta FO and have a good career. I have 20 years left.

Nooooo........you'll wake up the gimp who's on a march to 30K.

Ed: too late. I see it has already posted.

 

[slaquer5]

I say go for it


You will have a chance to fly with GL. You 2 can fly one of the awesome charters , flying unicorns up to the North Pole to see Santa .

 

[mayoplane]

Do it do it!! We'll miss u.

 

[humveedriver]

I'm thinking about doing it too. I really miss commuting to ATL. Though maybe I'll get lucky and be based in JFK. I hear no one bitches about anything at delta. The union is perfect. Management is perfect and everyone there has loved every paint job the airline has used since 9/11. Quit and sell grass. You know, the green kind.

 

[Saluki Dawg]

The fact that this question is being asked not by a SWA F/O, but a Captain, is what I find to be most telling. Things have changed for the worse at SWA, and I don't blame any pilot at this Airline for exploring all of their options. I've thought about leaving for at least the last 5-6 years myself. Good luck Bake with whatever decision you make. I know it's never easy.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Wow!

Hook in water and fish on!

The LUV arrogance never dissapoints.

 

[no1pilot2000]

You mean to say, that working or flying for the LUV company SWA isn't all that its cracked up to be. Say it isn't so Charlie Brown...say it isn't so!!??

 

[bafanguy]

You mean to say, that working or flying for the LUV company SWA isn't all that its cracked up to be.

Is it true a recent SWA new hire class had a bunch of no-shows ? Or is that just some unsubstantiated internet forum, urban legend ?

 

[SpauldingSmails]

It has been 14 years since I have applied anywhere. Just curious if you could from SWA Capt to Delta FO and have a good career. I have 20 years left.

I think it's very likely you could have a decent career. If you're thinking about doing it though, you better get on the stick. The class starting today has 75 new hires in it. Throw in the app, see what happens, if you get the offer then you've got a decision to make - until then it's an academic exercise.

For what it's worth, everyone I've flown with has been great, no kidding. I've met a couple Martians along the way, but haven't worked with them. Most folks seem content right now, of course there's a few who have trouble letting go of ancient history. I don't feel the comraderie with crews like I did at my previous regional, but that's alright - it's probably because we're not in a prison camp anymore. You're treated as a pro - you come in and do your thing, do home, and money magically shows up twice a month.

No guarantees expressed or implied.

 

[JetFumes]

I'm not sure how a move like that could ever pencil out in your favor financially.

 

[B190Captain]

Is it true a recent SWA new hire class had a bunch of no-shows ? Or is that just some unsubstantiated internet forum, urban legend ?

I heard that too. It is believable in this industry landscape. With everyone hiring why would one pay for a type rating to be a permafo?

That higher power racket and paying for types has to stop.

 

[B190Captain]

Bake,

You face a tough decision. You have invested a lot of time at SWA to start over at DAL. You make good money and I am sure you have good standing in seniority to protect you from furlough if everything goes to SH!t. If I were you I would stay. Good luck on what you do decide.

 

[mayoplane]

Hmmmmm?

Is he a SWA capt now or SWA capt in January 2015? Wink wink. It's hard to imagine the current SWA guy, even the junior Capt would say that after being here for that long.

I'm staying. 7th year and as happy as I was when I got hired.

 

[canyonblue]

Wow, the gullibility test. You would think this forum would produce at least a majority that could pass it. So sad, so sad. :bawling:

 

[Tripower455]

I say go for it


You will have a chance to fly with GL.

He/she/it would have to actually get hired for that to happen.

And Bake would have to be serious about leaving!

 

[HighSpeedClimb]

If he actually is a Capt hes prob banking 230K year min, not including 401K match and profit sharing, more like 250K with the ability to hit 300K if he puffs. He can bid his line and trade every trip or move most trips to another day. He can pu trips or try and drop his trips. If he has a 7 day vacation it'll prob give him 14 days off. If he's reserves, bummer...... Other than that I can assure you nobody will miss him.