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04-30-2018, 07:52 PM
#243
Chemtrail Dispenser..
Joined APC: Apr 2015
Posts: 298
Rocky told us at the job fair thingy that they prefer people who do NOT have the type already as then "they don't have to retrain them to fly the right way"
05-01-2018, 12:55 PM
#244
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2014
Position: FO
Posts: 435
05-01-2018, 08:58 PM
#245
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 311
05-02-2018, 05:29 AM
#246
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2014
Position: FO
Posts: 435
05-02-2018, 05:58 AM
#247
Pilot
Joined APC: Dec 2014
Position: Large cabin Bizjet
Posts: 448
05-02-2018, 06:24 AM
#248
weekends off? Nope...
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 2,021
Yes.
Likely a mix of both but initially mostly growth. Expanding the fleet in 2018 by 40+ tails back up to our pre-classic retirement numbers. Some of our -700s are getting pretty old and their retirements are not too far off. I'm not aware of specific replacement numbers tho.
Likely a mix of both but initially mostly growth. Expanding the fleet in 2018 by 40+ tails back up to our pre-classic retirement numbers. Some of our -700s are getting pretty old and their retirements are not too far off. I'm not aware of specific replacement numbers tho.
05-02-2018, 06:43 AM
#249
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,672
Yes.
Likely a mix of both but initially mostly growth. Expanding the fleet in 2018 by 40+ tails back up to our pre-classic retirement numbers. Some of our -700s are getting pretty old and their retirements are not too far off. I'm not aware of specific replacement numbers tho.
Likely a mix of both but initially mostly growth. Expanding the fleet in 2018 by 40+ tails back up to our pre-classic retirement numbers. Some of our -700s are getting pretty old and their retirements are not too far off. I'm not aware of specific replacement numbers tho.
I had a company guy on the Jumpseat and he spoke about the older 700s getting the axe. At some point dispatch reliability and maintenance hits a break even and it is better to get a replacement aircraft. He said that we are primarily getting gently used 700s from foreign operators for that purpose since they are generally cheap and have lower cycles.
Next time you have a 700 with something not quite SWA about it (puttied over wiper switch, three position strobe switch) google it’s registration history. It’s usually pretty interesting.
I think those Maxes are mostly growth airframes, but that remains to be seen with public filings and fleet numbers.
After having training recently and seeing that new training center, I can’t help but wonder what the heck is going on around here. That place is very un-SWA.
05-02-2018, 06:49 AM
#250
Pilot
Joined APC: Dec 2014
Position: Large cabin Bizjet
Posts: 448
Yes.
Likely a mix of both but initially mostly growth. Expanding the fleet in 2018 by 40+ tails back up to our pre-classic retirement numbers. Some of our -700s are getting pretty old and their retirements are not too far off. I'm not aware of specific replacement numbers tho.
Likely a mix of both but initially mostly growth. Expanding the fleet in 2018 by 40+ tails back up to our pre-classic retirement numbers. Some of our -700s are getting pretty old and their retirements are not too far off. I'm not aware of specific replacement numbers tho.
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