Southwest ETOPS certification
01-26-2019, 01:42 PM
#43
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Or do what other carriers have done and not take so long. It should’ve been a three to six month process, why it takes us so long is beyond me. Even bottom of the barrel regionals can add a whole new fleet type with all the programs and certifications that go with it in less than a year.
01-26-2019, 10:33 PM
#44
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To those interested in flying for Southwest, sorry you have to filter through so much bitterness and negativity from a couple of characters on here. I don't know if they have anything positive in their real life, so they spend time on here writing nonsense for some sort of escape. To those on here actually engaging in real, constructive conversation....thanks. I used to be on here a lot more before I got hired and I used a lot of the information here to help make my decision.
01-27-2019, 01:02 AM
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Or do what other carriers have done and not take so long. It should’ve been a three to six month process, why it takes us so long is beyond me. Even bottom of the barrel regionals can add a whole new fleet type with all the programs and certifications that go with it in less than a year.
You can't - because it's never happened. One year plus is the norm.
Adding a fleet type? That is chump-change.
01-28-2019, 12:09 AM
#48
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Not that it matters, but I think we (FedEx) took delivery of our first 777 (new fleet type) in September 2009, first ETOPS revenue flight in April 2010. I could be wrong though. Glad for you guys that the FAA is back in business.
01-28-2019, 05:10 AM
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Yes, but FedEx already had ETOPs approval and were adding to the type to the LOA, not getting initial certification.
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