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737 Pylt said:
Maybe if you could let go of them he could!

737
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Go log in as General Lee. Your posts are at least quasi-useful when your're posting with that screen name. Or you could try JMoney, Scope Out RJs, Heavy Set, Marge, or any of your other screen names.

Psycho.
 
jke406 said:
Go log in as General Lee. Your posts are at least quasi-useful when your're posting with that screen name. Or you could try JMoney, Scope Out RJs, Heavy Set, Marge, or any of your other screen names.

Psycho.
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Wait, I thought you were scope out rj's, heavy set, and jmoney?
Troll!

737
 
GuppyWN said:
5 jets is 55 newhires. I don't want to start a riot but I'd guess less than 100 newhires this year. I've seen 180 posted from the union but I just don't see how the math works.

Sucks for all involved.

Gup
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From the earnings conference call today, 29 aircraft deliveries with 22 aircraft lease returns/aircraft sales for a net aircraft increase of 7 for 2008. The part I couldn't believe was that most of the 22 returns/sales are 737-700's. I would have though the older -300's would have been gone, but I guess the -700's have more release/resale value around the world.

I wouldn't see how 7 aircraft would need 180 more pilots, but there probably is a little attrition to Fedex/UPS and a few retirements/medical outs.
 
maxblast72 said:
From the earnings conference call today, 29 aircraft deliveries with 22 aircraft lease returns/aircraft sales for a net aircraft increase of 7 for 2008. The part I couldn't believe was that most of the 22 returns/sales are 737-700's. I would have though the older -300's would have been gone, but I guess the -700's have more release/resale value around the world.

I wouldn't see how 7 aircraft would need 180 more pilots, but there probably is a little attrition to Fedex/UPS and a few retirements/medical outs.
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Supposedly sold the two "Ford" Airplanes for a profit (although they are still online as of 1/22), Cost more to convert them to SW config then what they made on the open market! It's called "Smart Money"
KBB
 
maxblast72 said:
I wouldn't see how 7 aircraft would need 180 more pilots, but there probably is a little attrition to Fedex/UPS and a few retirements/medical outs.
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From what a Mech recently told me SWA started a new maintenance program. This new program required 7 less aircraft to be going through the maintenance cycle at any one time. So this is the gets 7 more aircraft available for flying. So 7 less aircraft in maintenance and 7 new aircraft means you have to crew 14 more airplanes.
 
maxblast72 said:
From the earnings conference call today, 29 aircraft deliveries with 22 aircraft lease returns/aircraft sales for a net aircraft increase of 7 for 2008. The part I couldn't believe was that most of the 22 returns/sales are 737-700's. I would have though the older -300's would have been gone, but I guess the -700's have more release/resale value around the world.

I wouldn't see how 7 aircraft would need 180 more pilots, but there probably is a little attrition to Fedex/UPS and a few retirements/medical outs.
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Plus a few upgrades here and there.
 
texman said:
Man that is a long time! I don't feel as bad.
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There were about 250 people in the pool back then, many of them were well over 2 years waiting for a class date (I was 26 months as well).

Age 65 was our latest 911, you've got to keep all of your options because your wait could easily end up being just as long.

FJ
 
Falconjet said:
There were about 250 people in the pool back then, many of them were well over 2 years waiting for a class date (I was 26 months as well).

Age 65 was our latest 911, you've got to keep all of your options because your wait could easily end up being just as long.

FJ
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Well I am at a good job now, but WN has always been my goal. Are you at FDX or SWA?
 
FedEx. My fallback plan became my primary plan, and I had too much invested here to go once the call for the class finally came. Very tough decision, I'll let you know in 13 (ah crud, now maybe 18) years how it turns out.

FJ
 
Falconjet said:
FedEx. My fallback plan became my primary plan, and I had too much invested here to go once the call for the class finally came. Very tough decision, I'll let you know in 13 (ah crud, now maybe 18) years how it turns out.

FJ
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I bet it was a tough decision. I just hope the PD dosen't put some of the retired guys in front of the poolies. It would be like, ''Where's the LUV man!''
 
texman said:
I bet it was a tough decision. I just hope the PD dosen't put some of the retired guys in front of the poolies. It would be like, ''Where's the LUV man!''
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I thought that was a done deal. I thought they were going to the front of the line. I wouldn't sweat it though. 4 or 5 years from now you'll get a seniority bump (if they haven't changed the age to 70).
 
Tone said:
Jke406-----You are a pretty positive guy--I bet you have alot of friends. Thanks for all the great info and support.
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I'm trying to be realistic, not have my head burried in 10 feet of sand like many poolies here.

realism is in short supply on this thread (with the exception of Tanker Clown, who seems to be dead on).

sure, blame the messenger. won't change the truth.
 
A quote from the union president's blog. Don't shoot the messenger.

"As of now, the Company would like to select successful interviewees and consolidate them into one or two classes. The retired pilots are moving to the front of the line for interviews and hiring based on our conversations with Flight Ops. You’re probably asking what SWAPA’s position is. Hiring is none of our business but we have stated several times that we would like to see the best new hire pilots that the market has to offer."
 

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