SWA Hiring

[SELFloadingCRGO]

Might call me Mr. Obvious, but when those planes arrive the crews have to be trained and up to speed. Therefore, the planes arriving the last quarter will be staffed by folks in class now and October. Start of class until done with IOE is 6wks. October classes are filled. Therefore, no more classes.

Unless I'm mistaken there were 2 classes in Sept and only 1 in Oct. Guessing there were only 20 per class that's 60 pilots. With Gup's info that's 96 pilots moving seats. Now I'm not sure if they "replace" those upgrades 1 for 1 but if they do that means there could be 1 or 2 more classes yet this year?

SLC

 

[obadie]

...no...but I never flew the mighty CL-65 either...in...your...language...and you should take care of that stuttering problem...

Your a real class act!

 

[Spidey]

Your a real class act!

...yeh, whatever...

 

[Spidey]

I guess they turned you down?

...man, you got real class, blue four...you, go file the flight plans rookie...

 

[Captzaahlie]

Ladies, please put on some fresh panties and stop the cat fight...
uke:

 

[Spidey]

Ladies, please put on some fresh panties and stop the cat fight...
uke:

...16000 hours in a glider...does that include time on the cable...and panties are SOOO outta date...it's a g-strings now...glider pilots should know that...and anyone who doesn't like a good cat fight (which you've sorely misidentified in this case)...drinks milk at the bar...:beer:

 

[ASA Captain]

Upgrades and Hiring

Remember that SWA has "Lance" captains that can cover some extra flying. I don't know how they staff it but the upgrades might not exactly equal the number of FO replacements they will need.

Waiting for a call....third times a charm.

'04
'06
'08 ?

 

[wscrj]

Got a buddy starting sims at WN (newhire). He was told they're tentatively planning to interview again in NOV08.

Just what he told me....

 

[PinnacleDude]

Interviewing in March

I talked to the PD and they said interviewing in March. I doubt they would restart the process if they didn't think they were going to drain a significant amount of the pool by May.

 

[Mach92]

Remember that SWA has "Lance" captains that can cover some extra flying. I don't know how they staff it but the upgrades might not exactly equal the number of FO replacements they will need.

Waiting for a call....third times a charm.

'04
'06
'08 ?

If they did not "love" you in 04 and 06 why 08?

 

[ewrord]

What is the status of contract negotiations at SWA? How long have they been negotiating? What was the longest it ever took for a TA to be reached? Thanks.

 

[bmxandjets]

interviews in march 08? sweet! anyone else hear this?

 

[Whataburger]

Keep in mind EVERYTHING is extremely fluid here. So to keep your stress level down, remember that nobody knows nothing until somebody decides something. Even when that's decided, it could end up being nothing. Update the apps, dont quit your day job, and good luck.
The only thing I can add is that I was in Dallas sitting in a recruiter's office asking questions for a buddy and the one big thing she said was that when we start interviewing, typed folks will get the calls first.

 

[bmxandjets]

thanks for the info whataburger, glad to hear that about the type too!

 

[ASA Captain]

Third Time

If they did not "love" you in 04 and 06 why 08?

Sometimes people mature over time.

Sometimes it takes SWA several times to see the pilot as one of their own.

I don't know, ask them why they sometimes hire people after 3 or more interviews.

It may never happen for me. That is up to SWA. I won't try forever, but I am young yet.

 

[GuppyWN]

Some people have a bad day........ or two. I know of a couple people hired on their 3rd attempt.

As of today the word is around 300 for next year. If age 60 passes ( and I heard BY Q12008) then we won't need as many newhires.

Those numbers are based on the 19a/c next year. If we decide/can still get the other 16 then you can just about double the 300.

The contract has been opened for over a year. Union says they expect something by Q3 2008.

Gup

 

[SELFloadingCRGO]

Gup, is that 300 on top of what is already in the pool?


SLC

 

[jhill]

Gup, is that 300 on top of what is already in the pool?

Not hardly. If the retirment age changes the total will be about 135
SLC

 

[FlyinGuy]

When they say 300 for the year, they mean 300 trained for the year. So if they have 300 in the pool, then they would not need to do interviews.

 

[texman]

So What do you guy's and gal's think the new contract might intel? QOL,PAY, ect.