Best places to get a 737 type

[Cookie Monster]

I am interested in getting a 737 type and I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions or stories about their experiences.

 

[Bjammin]

Aeroservice in Miami worked well for me. It was pretty cheep and had good examiners on sight. Higher Power has some pull with Southwest and appears to be good as well.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

The best place to get a 737 type is from your company when you upgrade.

 

[BenderGonzales]

<--- Agrees with Dirty Sanchez.

Failing that you could always sell your SOUL to the devil or buy an $8000.00 lottery ticket on the off-chance that a certain company will interview and then hire you.

 

[Cookie Monster]

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[PacoPollo]

Why they dont consider that certain Company PFT?

 

[Slice121]

Why they dont consider that certain Company PFT?

Because you're not paying them to get the rating and they don't care how you get it. It sucks to drop that kind of coin with no guarantee. However, their football, their rules.

 

[BenderGonzales]

Yeah. Back in the day FSI provided training. So you didn't pay Chautauqua, Continental Express, Commutair, Pinnacle (Express 1), etc. to get the training -- you paid FSI.

Personally I think it's pretty crappy of SWA.

I got a 737 type the old fashioned way. I flew for a company with a 737.

 

[Slice121]

Yeah. Back in the day FSI provided training. So you didn't pay Chautauqua, Continental Express, Commutair, Pinnacle (Express 1), etc. to get the training -- you paid FSI.

Personally I think it's pretty crappy of SWA.

I got a 737 type the old fashioned way. I flew for a company with a 737.

True, but you were paying for FAA required training and I'm pretty sure they weren't typing their new hire FO's. If you happen to get a type from the military or a previous job(like you stated) it would cost $0.00! If you wanted a job at the places you listed above, you were paying whether you had 0 hrs or 1000 in type. In SWA's case, it's a requirement because they want it to be, not because the FAA says so. Not that it makes your check book feel any better.

 

[frog_flyer]

get the type and you'll break even and then some in your first month at swa.

i totally understand where you guys are coming from, but swa can do/require whatever they want because they pay well

 

[AlbieF15]

Miami--Pan Am. PM me for details and a great price.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Yep. As said above, the best place to get a 737 type is a place that will give you one for free... after you've paid your dues.

I don't get all the people who buy the "$8000 lottery ticket" hoping to get a job with SWA. Look at their hiring stats sometime. It's something like 1 out of 5 get hired, and sometimes they interview and don't hire anyone.

 

[Hutchman]

Yeah. Back in the day FSI provided training. So you didn't pay Chautauqua, Continental Express, Commutair, Pinnacle (Express 1), etc. to get the training -- you paid FSI.

Personally I think it's pretty crappy of SWA.

I got a 737 type the old fashioned way. I flew for a company with a 737.

I did my inital training for COEX with FSI. The company paid for it as long as you had 1200/200. Before that, as long as you had 2000/500 the company paid the bill. Not everyone pays for thier training, but alot do.

 

[frank rizzo]

Guys that are getting the 737 type with Bond Aviation with hopes of getting on with SW are also being offered job placement with Vision Airs B737 operation and National Aviation Services BBJ operation.

 

[Espalda Mojado]

Yep. As said above, the best place to get a 737 type is a place that will give you one for free...

I love America! Free 737 type! Making big $$ now, with only 3800 hours TT, sure beats flying for a regional.

 

[Guitar rocker]

I love America! Free 737 type! Making big $$ now, with only 3800 hours TT, sure beats flying for a regional.

Moderator, can we please put an end to this? It's getting old.

 

[Metro752]

737 type PFT! Lower the standards!

 

[Espalda Mojado]

Well some of us didn't PFT for a 737. I don't understand why PFT schools use B1900s when they could teach in jets.

 

[Metro752]

Well some of us didn't PFT for a 737. I don't understand why PFT schools use B1900s when they could teach in jets.

Did you get a Scholarship from PPW.com ?

 

[afres bum]

Continental will type the new hires in the 737, they use them as relief pilots during flag operations... no insurance for the first 6 months, but a free type!