Any Former Southwest, now Happy Delta Pilots?
11-28-2018, 05:53 AM
#23
ATL 717B
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: C-130J AC / B717 FO
Posts: 362
This person would be hired on the backside of our hiring wave? All hiring since the beginning of 2014 has been for the growth that occurred since about that same time. We are soon to start hiring for the retirements to come. 8000 pilots in next 10 years; that’s what we need which is on top of the hiring we’ve already done.
11-28-2018, 06:54 AM
#25
Banned
Joined APC: Oct 2008
Position: 767 Capt.
Posts: 64
Here is a slightly different perspective.
I’ve heard Southwest guys say “I really like the 737 “. Great. So did I...... when I was a lot younger.
If you were willing to stay on the 737 and have no aspirations to ever advance, you would be quite senior in no time at Delta. As fun as the 737 is, there is a reason that it, along with the A320 and MD88 are so jonior. Most pilots, eventually want to move on to bigger and better things. At Delta, the choice is yours.
If you were willing to stay on the 737 and have no aspirations to ever advance, you would be quite senior in no time at Delta. As fun as the 737 is, there is a reason that it, along with the A320 and MD88 are so jonior. Most pilots, eventually want to move on to bigger and better things. At Delta, the choice is yours.
11-28-2018, 06:56 AM
#26
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2015
Position: A350 Both
Posts: 7,292
11-28-2018, 06:57 AM
#27
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2018
Posts: 895
2014 vs 2019 hire is significant but still not on the backside as you originally stated. 4600ish have been hired in that time frame with another 8000 to go. We’re barely through a third of our needed hiring. That’s not “backside” to me.
11-28-2018, 08:15 AM
#29
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2016
Position: Looking left
Posts: 3,378
Next (and last) Indoc class for this year is 10 Dec. First class of 2019 is 7 Jan and invites have already gone out. Last person in that class was a 1 May interview/CJO.
11-28-2018, 08:29 AM
#30
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,914
Can any former SWA pilots here at Delta give me some insight? I have a little bit of “Stockholm Syndrome” jumping ship. I have a few questions about, Delta Training, PBS vs Line Bidding, QOL, and general questions. Reserve rules and scheduling is what also peaked my interest. Things at SWA have changed a lot for the better since most have switched. I get 17-19 days off with tons of flexibility as a 2 yr FO. I have never been a grass is greener and both have pros and cons. Its a huge financial loss already and I just need to ease the nerves with some learning of the many things that I don’t know. I realize this is a 1st world problem. Any kind of insight on the transition or PM to me would greatly be appreciated.
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