OYS, you somehow seemed convinced that the one aircraft with a hole, and the five others with small non visible detected cracks is somehow related to landing? Can you provide some proof that REAL engineers have been unable to find to date? Let us not forget that many -200's have come and gone...
In order to be qualified for an airline job, one must pay for an ATP, multi rating, Instrument rating, pilot license etc. Is that PFT? Do you expect an employer to foot the bill for ab initio?
Southwest isn't training you. Southwest doesn't take the money. It is only a minimum requirement...
There are only two reasons to be an airline pilot, money and time off. I've got you on both accounts. A good company is icing on the cake.
A mini vacation in a crew hotel? Is there a big L on your forehead? I'd be happy to never spend another night away from my family.
The 40 airplane deal was because we could have unloaded immediately the rest because of expired leases on the Airbii. We have enough 737's on the property or on order to absorb the guys with the increase in flying from F9. No pilots would have been furloughed. SW could have flicked a switch...
Please re-read post #1. Genreal Lee, instructordude, fujiwhatever, and everybody else please listen: As a group SW pilots wanted what was best for our careers, just like every other tool reading this. We were ready to welcome a highly regarded and respected group of fellow pilots, albeit with...
Stated for public consumption, by the CEO of a major airline during a major business deal. Yet you claim "BS" and have all the answers. So I think you think he is lying.
Lay off the crack pipe and accept the real world. It does't matter what company or union or uniform is involved. The stance taken by any side is based on the situation. Like it or not, Gary Kelly and SWAPA hold the reigns.
Last year SW hired almost as many pilots that are on the entire F9 list. While this year may seem to give a windall to SW junior pilots, the reality is that these same numbers will occur anyhow in the not-to-distant future from new aircraft deliveries anyhow. Furthermore, once the age 65 crowd...
"I won't go forward unless we have an agreement with their labor," Kelly said. "The culture at Southwest Airlines is just too important."-G.K.
Read this again please.
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