Swa Pool

[lakempnative]

Heard today that the only hiring for remainder of 2008 will be the retreads.

Expect to drain the pool, plus some, in 2009.

From whom did you hear this news? The PD or one of your buds who's 'in the loop'?

 

[jke406]

I really want to hear someone put a positive spin on it that results in all the poolies being hired by July! My kool-aide is running low.

I heard July also....

July 2010.

 

[TXDanno]

The poolie-letter accompanying the current LuvLines says WN will train its rehires in April, with maybe a few shallow-end poolies filling the classes. It then goes on to say no new classes until early fall, then steady training through the end of the year. WN predicts 150-200 hired for 2008.

Continued good luck to all in the pool.

 

[FCNelson]

Heard today that the only hiring for remainder of 2008 will be the retreads.

Expect to drain the pool, plus some, in 2009.

How many a/c are they taking delivery of in 2009?

 

[navigatro]

From whom did you hear this news? The PD or one of your buds who's 'in the loop'?

Heard it from a SWA Capt that heard it from training center. Of course, one should not take 3rd hand info as the gospel.

 

[Daddy]

How many a/c are they taking delivery of in 2009?

Doesn't really matter as they are shedding an indefinite number of aircraft at the same time and no one seems to know what the net will be. A stone cold guess is as good as any with all that is going on this year...sorry dude.

 

[SELFloadingCRGO]

The poolie-letter accompanying the current LuvLines says WN will train its rehires in April, with maybe a few shallow-end poolies filling the classes. It then goes on to say no new classes until early fall, then steady training through the end of the year. WN predicts 150-200 hired for 2008.

Continued good luck to all in the pool.

You better be careful posting something like that, jke406 and a few others will accuse you of drinking too much kool-aid...


SLC

 

[huronip]

How many a/c are they taking delivery of in 2009?

The company says 29 new deliveries and getting rid of 22 for a net of 7.

 

[TXDanno]

You better be careful posting something like that, jke406 and a few others will accuse you of drinking too much kool-aid...


SLC

Grasshopper,

what does the goldfish say?

...glub, glub, glub...

 

[THEPRFCT10]

More info...

Heard from 2 very reliable sources (Capt Upgrade and Chief Pilot) that SWA really only expects a handful i.e. not all 40 some of the 60+ guys to go thru with everything for training. Maybe 10 give or take a few. BUT, they still are planning on 3 classes in April, so maybe some poolies will start to dry off! PD told me to call on 15 Mar. I'll let you know what they say.