Rumors of SWA classes...

[StopNTSing]

I'm not a prognosticator on par with Pegasus or RightBettor but another thing to throw in the pile is that I've heard the summer is usually SWAs busiest season. Doing some basic reasoning, any classes that start after May/June won't be off IOE until after the summer is over.

Don't confuse us with how AA, UAL, DAL, etc handle training of FNGs (Friggin New Guys, for those of you in Rio Linda). Six weeks in the oven and you're cut loose on the line, baby...IOE included!!

I remember a friend hired at AA a month before me was just getting his assignment for systems ground school a month after I was flying the line! Said he didn't think he'd see the line for another three months! Sitting home getting paid the whole time, of course. Guess it was good while it lasted....

 

[HOUMAN]

Talked to LL and she said things are up in the air right now due to guard and reserve guys "trickling" back to the line. What we really need to see is SWA exercise some aircraft options next week at the 1st quarter results announcement.

 

[tredding@swa]

More rumors...

Heard earlier today that there will be a May 5th AND a May 19th class.... good source - sorry can't quote him...... Hopefully we will see the calls go out VERY soon for the May 5th class!!!!

Tred

 

[Slug]

Training Timeline

DOH: Feb 3
Date IOE Complete: Mar 20

45 days to be completely qualified. Classes that start in May will be line swine by the end of June. Still plenty of summer left.

Not to be a wet blanket, but I think (my own opinion) you won't see a May class. With the war over so quickly and fighter units and carriers already headed back stateside the number of SWA folks gone will slowly decrease. Added to that (and I apologize because I can't find the documentation) the majority of this years airplane gains come late in the year. I believe it was only +2 for the first half of the year with the 9 additional planes in the second half.

Trust me, no one wants the pool drained any faster than me, and I hope my predictions are dead wrong, just my 2 cents.

At my one month point on the line all I can say is what an outstanding company to work for, what a great bunch of pilots to fly with, and every other employee I've had interaction with is superb.


Slug

 

[chazman]

From looking at a few other threads it looks like your opinion was wrong. And that is a good thing!

Chaz

 

[w8n4swa]

got the call I've been w8n4.....

LL called me for the 5-May-03 class. I've got 2 phone calls to make to pass this list along now....APlus & Heat, I'll give you a call soon. Have been flying heavily the last 2 days and still have 3 more days to go.

Good luck to all our fellow poolies....see you in DAL!

W8n4swa


Oh yeah, she confirmed there will be a 19-May-03 class too.

 

[HOUMAN]

I would like to thank tred, slug and w8n for taking me on my daily SWA roller coaster ride. Congrats to all you in the shallow end of the pool getting the towel.

 

[Slug]

Quickly wrong

Okay, what can I say other than "what crystal ball?" Good grief, could I have been wrong any quicker? This is awesome news and congrats to the next 40-48 on the list.

I am retiring from my opining (sp?) and taking the poolies on the "rollercoaster ride". A personal apology to everyone who read my asinine opinion and got down in the dumps for all of 30 minutes until the real news came out.

Great to have you on board.


Slug

 

[ivauir]

just a piece of the pie ...

Don't count on those activated to be back on the line anytime soon. In general, when Uncle Sam activates a Reservist for a specified time he likes to stick to the plan (or longer). It makes planning much easier for the military, for the reservist and for the employer. Besides there are still plently of things going on in the world even if you do not see it on CNN.
Congrats to all those recently called: I look forward to meeting all of you. Let's cross our fingers for those still in the pool - hopefully you'll be here soon.

PS you're gonna LUV it!

 

[SWA/FO]

So how many left in the pool?

 

[PTinbound]

SWA FO, I think around 235 will be left AFTER the May 5th class, minus however many got on at JB, etc. Hopefully after a while I'll be doing that DTW-MDW commute thing too. Ever have any commuting problems?