Swa Pool

[IslandDriver]

Well...I got the poolie letter today nice to hear from them but the wait is horrible! It said next years growth is projected at 6% so if that means 6% more pilots that is like 320 pilots not including attrition...so the number of poolies-new hires depends a lot on when the age 65 rule finaly comes down. I hear I am about 200. Does 200 sound right for an August 5th poolie? I am 90 on here.

Have a happy haloween...hopefully we all will be at a SWA Haloween party this time next year!

ID

 

[Daddy]

Island, 6 percent is a misleading management number...unfortunately for both of us, 6 percent is the average going forward and we are only getting 19 net aircraft next year (29 new minus 10 old) which is not 6 percent (more like 3.7 but who's counting). That should equate to 200 or so plus retirements of about 100 for a grand total of 300 new pilots for the year barring any changes. The good news is that we seem to frontload hiring in the first six months of the year so dont let it get you down!

 

[Prophead]

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C17guy----------------4/16/07-------
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jet1man----------------5/18/07-------
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zippy32-----------------5/22/07-------
Tabex ------------------5/23/07------
AuburnAviator-----------5/23/07-------
SW Poolie---------------5/23/07------
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Stewy-------------------5/25/07------
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Avgslin------------------6/10/07------
crj410 -------------------6/10/07------
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O-Weone Ubabe----------6/10/07------
capt1900----------------6/10/07------
msmb--------------------6/11/07-------
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GuyBehindTheGuy---------6/12/07-------
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So cal--------------------6/14/07------
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MJG-----------------------6/17/07-------
SW Poolie-----------------6/17/07-------
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Uplift---------------------6/18/07-------
50.RogerMOSA------------6/19/07-------
Nutts---------------------6/19/07-------
f340dvr-------------------6/20/07-------
Chellsha-------------------6/20/07-------
Bluto13--------------------6/21/07-------
ofacegangsta--------------6/21/07-------
2jet-----------------------6/21/07-------
Rosie----------------------6/21/07-------
Flybigsky------------------6/22/07--------
SW Poolie-----------------6/22/07-------
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BOZO----------------------6/26/07-------
Beech Balls-----------------6/27/07-------
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SWPoolie--------------------7/23/07--------
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Pandasfly--------------------7/25/07--------
Inigo Mentoya---------------7/29/07--------
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[msmb]

I e-mailed Lindsey yesterday with my new address info. She e-mailed back that I am 5-6 away from a class date with a 6/11 pool date. She said they hope to have a class schedule for 2008 in December.

 

[flybynav1965]

Hey poolies,

i'm in DAL now in training. everyone is saying we are the last class for this year. so, i wouldn't count on any others, and if they are having one, the word is NOT out now. they also told us they need 45 days from the go order til a class can begin, so do the mental math on that one.

the wait is worth it. i wish you guys would get here soon, so we can all get off reserve.
ps- our class of 20, all got OAK.

cheers,
NAV

 

[328dude]

Hey poolies,

i'm in DAL now in training. everyone is saying we are the last class for this year. so, i wouldn't count on any others, and if they are having one, the word is NOT out now. they also told us they need 45 days from the go order til a class can begin, so do the mental math on that one.

the wait is worth it. i wish you guys would get here soon, so we can all get off reserve.
ps- our class of 20, all got OAK.

cheers,
NAV

Ouch. Been there, done that...Hint: Pay cash for everything in OAK or atleast have a limit of less than $500 on your credit card.

Troll the SWAPA boards. It all becomes clear.

 

[IslandDriver]

mdmb,

is that 5-6 classes away with a 6-11 date? Or 5-6 people away?

ID

 

[zippy32]

mdmb,

is that 5-6 classes away with a 6-11 date? Or 5-6 people away?

ID

That's classes. The next class will consist of pool dates 16 May to around 18 May. The next class (mine) should be 21 May to 24 May or so.

These are round about guesses.

 

[msmb]

5-6 classes away-I interview 6/11 with a type.

 

[avgslin]

Too all the poolies... I am still waiting for my pooly letter, I would assume I am not the only one, right? This waiting is getting me jumping off the walls!