SWA Removes B737 Type Requirment

[4day]

ops update

No more Type Rating required!!!!

 

[General Lee]

ops update

No more Type Rating required!!!!

Are they getting desperate? Regardless, it's a good thing. Stagnation at the airline while the big 3 will retire 15,000 combined probably changed the policy. Bravo.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Hose A. Jiminez]

I agree.

 

[humveedriver]

Are they getting desperate? Regardless, it's a good thing. Stagnation at the airline while the big 3 will retire 15,000 combined probably changed the policy. Bravo.



Bye Bye---General Lee

Long over due. The catalyst to making this happen was the training of nearly 1000 non typed pilots in house. Improvements to the training department (AQP). No real insurance benefit anymore. And yes. The competitive landscape of the industry was a major factor too in the update. It will be looked upon favorably to anyone who makes the investment.

 

[PCL_128]

Someone at Higher Power just started crying uncontrollably.

 

[TheDogsBollocks]

Someone at Higher Power just started crying uncontrollably.

Now that's funny - they'll probably go bankrupt.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Someone at Higher Power just started crying uncontrollably.

All of the sudden there was a disturbance in the force... Like millions of voices crying out all at once, and then nothing.

 

[bafanguy]

ops update

No more Type Rating required!!!!

That's quite a change. Would you happen to have a link to the official statement of the change ? Thanks.

 

[Jim]

Someone at Higher Power just started crying uncontrollably.

Actaully someone at ATP, Inc. I think they bought Higher Power not too long ago.

 

[CaptSeth]

Someone at Higher Power just started crying uncontrollably.

What's next? Are they going to get to see what a map display looks like?

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

Now if they would just ban cowboy boots in the cockpit...

 

[FCPhotography]

GL, 300-400 this year, 400-600 next year. Not like the legacies but enough to change the requirement.

 

[pilotyip]

All a sign of the growing hiring boom. Competitive standards are being modified in order to ensure adequate numbers to make a quality cut. The college degree is becoming perferred at more and more airlines because they know it has nothing to do with flying an airplane

 

[DCAA320]

All a sign of the growing hiring boom. Competitive standards are being modified in order to ensure adequate numbers to make a quality cut. The college degree is becoming perferred at more and more airlines because they know it has nothing to do with flying an airplane

What is "perferred"?

Once again, guys with little or no college sometimes stand out, not all.

Every time I have asked a guy what college he went to, the answer has been I didn't go to college. I only ask when there are triggers.

Haven't had to do it in many years actually.

 

[slaquer5]

That's quite a change. Would you happen to have a link to the official statement of the change ? Thanks.

It was an email sent out to all the pilots .

 

[fletch717]

What is "perferred"?

Once again, guys with little or no college sometimes stand out, not all.

Every time I have asked a guy what college he went to, the answer has been I didn't go to college. I only ask when there are triggers.

Haven't had to do it in many years actually.

I know what you mean, i have to ask "what did you fly in the Airforce" when there are triggers too.

 

[Tripower455]

I know what you mean, i have to ask "what did you fly in the Airforce" when there are triggers too.

You can usually narrow it down even further.......

"What Eagle unit were you in?"

 

[bafanguy]

It was an email sent out to all the pilots .

Thanks.

 

[DCAA320]

You can usually narrow it down even further.......

"What Eagle unit were you in?"

Have flown with a bunch of AF Tanker guys, they are in general cool, laid back and secure. Was in the jumpseat of a former F-4 guy, let's just say my neck is still sore from his yanking and banking that A320 around Just happy for the ride.


Sorry, thread drift

 

[canyonblue]

Someone at Higher Power just started crying uncontrollably.

Maybe they can start training the boneheads at Gulfstream International Airlines, I mean, Silver Airways. :laugh: