LUV posts 4th quarter/full year profit.

[The Prussian]

True, 137 with business class. We took out the closet and rear galley though to accommodate the two class config. That freed up a little space for leg room (emphasis on little). You've got to see the circus at the gate though...pax boarding + catering trying to do their job on both sides of the entrance + stews and pilots = clusterf*ck

BTW, congrats to SWA. Good to see at least some airlines making a little $$.

Thanks to you, and thanks to satpak!...

 

[Dooker]

Any idea what constitutes "competitive" mins at Southwest? I'm thinking of getting my type this summer in anticipation that things might pick up before too long. But before I plunk down my $7,300 I'd like to make sure I'm at least in the ballpark.

Right now I'm at about 253.7 total time, but eighteen of it's cross-country night, so ...

 

[DX Jake]

Any idea what constitutes "competitive" mins at Southwest? I'm thinking of getting my type this summer in anticipation that things might pick up before too long. But before I plunk down my $7,300 I'd like to make sure I'm at least in the ballpark.

Right now I'm at about 253.7 total time, but eighteen of it's cross-country night, so ...

considering your post isn't flame-bait, from the new guys that I've met the past few years that have toured dispatch.... the average was about 3500 hrs..... a good mix of mil and civ..... most of the civ. were captains for a at least a few years

 

[Whataburger]

A couple years a go competitive was:

4 yr degree
Civilian 6000+ hrs
2000+ Turbine PIC
A type and/or Check Pilot helped a bunch

How, where, time period, progression of quality of time are all factors too.

There were Mil guys in my class with as little as 1800 hrs.

 

[FlyinGuy]

Hey Whataburger......The mil guys were allowed in with 1800 because the mil guys are better than the civ guys....

 

[texman]

Hey Whataburger......The mil guys were allowed in with 1800 because the mil guys are better than the civ guys....

You funny little man or women.

 

[Tanker Clown]

I only have 1900 or so total (including other - jump seat time). But I'm pretty sure that I'm good. If not, I heard they don't check up, so you can fudge the times. If your military that is.

 

[MCDU]

wow
pretty cool

M

 

[RDG]

Any idea what constitutes "competitive" mins at Southwest? I'm thinking of getting my type this summer in anticipation that things might pick up before too long. But before I plunk down my $7,300 I'd like to make sure I'm at least in the ballpark.

Right now I'm at about 253.7 total time, but eighteen of it's cross-country night, so ...

You'll need to go on about a 4-500 man homicidal rage before we will need to hire anyone, but if you're up to it, I'll get you a list.

 

[GuppyWN]

You'll need to go on about a 4-500 man homicidal rage before we will need to hire anyone, but if you're up to it, I'll get you a list.

That sh!t is funny! Thanks for the chuckle.

Gup