SWA trng dates

[Bobby Orr 4]

The recruiter told us that people who received the 'career phone call' were told they should expect a December-January class date. I assume individuals who have been in the pool for a longer period of time should get one earlier. Hope this helps.

 

[135 Guy]

Anyone out there have a trng date for Oct, Nov, Dec??????

 

[Deli Guy]

Hey Guys,

I am with one of those airlines that is getting big press about going bankrupt. Does SWA still require a 737 type? I heard they dropped that requirement a few years ago but it looks like it is back. Can you verify that?
Thanks
Deli Guy

 

[CA1900]

They never dropped it, but they did remove the requirement to have it before you interview. That said, I was told flat-out in January by an SWA recruiter that they weren't calling anyone this year who didn't have it already.

Officially, you have to get it within 6 months of the job offer. But unofficiallly, as I said, you won't get that far without it.

 

[dixiefoxtrot]

One of the applicants in our interview group (mid-June 2005) did not have a 737 type. He enrolled at Higher Power the following week but, regrettably, was not selected to continue past the DB. He did interview without the type though (100% certain-sure FWIW).

 

[Deli Guy]

Thanks for the answer guys. It's kind of hard to get back into the interview mode after 7 years but when the going gets tough.....you know the rest

Thanks again,
Deli Guy

 

[Deli Guy]

Hey, I did not realize I went to page 2. I thought I lost the post. Sorry,
Deli Guy

 

['72Gremlin]

Anyone out there have a trng date for Oct, Nov, Dec??????

From my understanding, people don't find out about class date until about 1 mo prior to the class beginning. So September class calls may be going out now if they haven't begun already. Has anyone received a call for Sept yet?

 

[str8upflyrght]

i heard from a friend inside that there probably wouldn't be a sept class, but they'll pick up around the holidays.

 

[sf260pilot]

It seems that some of the ATA guys are getting called for interviews without a type rating. Not sure though. I do not know of one other person who has been "pre-hired" in the past few years. People in the "know" are saying, no type no interview. Hope this info helps. If you are lucky enough to get called for an interview without a type rating, then by all means wait until you get the "call" before you invest the money.