Wondering what some of the SWA poolies are up to

[Monster Buck]

With the trend of this industry, yes at least. Many of us are at this point figuring if we can't make it as career Regional captains it's time to find a different career cause there won't be any worthwhile major jobs left soon. Just look at Midwest....

Times are tough now. 9-11 followed by age 65 and then oil goes through the roof to start a recession. Not a good decade. We all know that the airlines are cyclical. This has unfortunately been a long down side.
But not all majors are like Midwest. They did 1-2% of the flying of the majors. There are many good major airlines out there. It will get better and I love it where I am at. Just don't tell management what I said. I could find things in the airlines to bitch about everyday. But I don't. I work my ass off to fix what I can. Support my union and look at what is good. I even loved working at Mesaba. It is what you make of it and I also think its worth the wait.

 

[California]

What do the retirements look like at SWA when the pilots start hitting 65?

 

[GlobeIII]

Age 65 retirements??? What...I heard they are just spinning up APAAD again for the "Age 65 fight" Who's ready for the BLITZES! Welcome flying to 70.

 

[spciii]

What do the retirements look like at SWA when the pilots start hitting 65?

I wanna say about 130-150/yr.

 

[vixin]

I guess that explains the Naverus lanyard and cord pull thingy he had on. Hence the reason I asked him why Naverous is gone and he said they arent. He must not have anything to do with it. What are you sources line pilots, Cp or CK airmen? I dont know why he would lie to me. There would be zero reason for him to do so. The Naverous rumor has been around longer then two months though.