Did SWA ever have classes in Nov-Dec?

[OPIE01]

Does anyone know if in the past did SWA routinely have New Hire classes in late Oct-Nov-Dec. Or did they normally close up the training shop for Thanksgiving-Christmas?

 

[CoopDog]

Nov. and Dec. classes

OPIE,

Hope this helps.

1995: 11-02, 11-16, none in Dec.

1996: 11-14, 12-05

1997: 11-13, 12-04

1998: 11-05, none in Dec.

1999: 11-04, 11-18, none in Dec.

2000: 11-09, 11-30, 12-14

2001: **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** you Osama!!!!!

This info is straight out of the SWA Pilot Seniority List.

 

[chase]

I went through training in Oct '99. I finished up IOE on 1 Dec. There were classes going through during December. I haven't looked at the seniority list but I thought there were new classes that started in early Dec '99. They will reduce training during Dec to allow instructors/staff time off to enjoy the holidays.

 

[OPIE01]

Thanks for the info

Thanks abunch for the info, I start Terminal leave in Oct 02. It would be great to double dip for a few months till my terminal leave is up.

I have heard that some companies close their training shops Nov-Dec because of the Mad rush for Thanksgiving/Christmas. But it sounds from your info that historiclly SWA doesn't take all of Nov-Dec off if there is training to be accomplished.

I am guessing that I am somewhere between 150-200 on the Poolie list (you never know how many are on Stop Loss) . And I am hoping they deplete a bunch if classes start back up in July.

Thanks again, and I know classes are at the mercy of the economy, but it gives me something to start to make some tinitive plans around.

Have a great day.

 

[w8n4swa]

Just re-read this post and wonder if anyone knows the class history of Sept & October?

 

[Snoopy58]

Last year classes were scheduled for 9/13 and 9/27 and in October as well. The 9/13 went basically as scheduled (tho guys had a couple days grace because air travel was shut down, but the DOH for everybody is 9/13), and the 9/27 slipped one week. Two more classes after that as well (don't recall the start dates off hand -- Oct or Nov I think). Hope that helps.

Snoopy

 

[Rob Beeks]

CoopDog's info posted above is spot-on. In addition, October classes were started in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

 

[w8n4swa]

What do you say, Rob...any chances of classes this October? Or Sept?

 

[pegasus]

or November?
December??

What about January???

(if the smilie above this line is there, what is it supposed to represent?)

 

[pegasus]

It's not there! Duh
It was the pink face with the green hat