Southwest hiring info
11-12-2015, 07:01 PM
#2931
Furloughed Again?!
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: Boeing 737
Posts: 4,804
Despite rumors to the contrary, SW is still very competitive, at least on the civilian side. Check airman, standards, chief pilot, manager of safety /training etc... anything that makes you stand out on paper. Remember a computer is choosing people for the interview. 737 type might give you an extra point. College degree another point. Management yet another. He/she with the most points gets added to the interview stack. Good luck!
11-13-2015, 02:01 AM
#2933
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2015
Posts: 221
Despite rumors to the contrary, SW is still very competitive, at least on the civilian side. Check airman, standards, chief pilot, manager of safety /training etc... anything that makes you stand out on paper. Remember a computer is choosing people for the interview. 737 type might give you an extra point. College degree another point. Management yet another. He/she with the most points gets added to the interview stack. Good luck!
Those rumors are funny. I keep getting asked by folks I know at the regionals if it's true that SWA is having a hard time filling classes.
I heard they have 6,000 qualified apps on file so I'd say not.
11-13-2015, 11:11 AM
#2934
Working weekends
Joined APC: Jul 2005
Position: Left Seat
Posts: 2,384
11-13-2015, 04:21 PM
#2935
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 536
Pilot shortage???
Upgrade time at some regionals is 0 days to 6 months, and at some LCCs it is 3 years....
No.... that is not a pilot shortage. There will be a pilot shortage when interviewed candidates are offered CA pay with immediate 12 year seniority and classes still can't be filled.
Upgrade time at some regionals is 0 days to 6 months, and at some LCCs it is 3 years....
No.... that is not a pilot shortage. There will be a pilot shortage when interviewed candidates are offered CA pay with immediate 12 year seniority and classes still can't be filled.
11-14-2015, 09:07 AM
#2937
Strike averted!
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: B737
Posts: 3,815
I was told 5000, but 1000 of those also had the type when the first window opened.
11-14-2015, 11:07 AM
#2938
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,715
They have a lot of apps on file right now. Recent check airman class was told 650 for this year and forecasting 700 for 2017 with the increased capacity of the new training center. Jumpseat rumor from the source. Take it for what it is worth.
11-14-2015, 11:07 AM
#2939
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,923
11-14-2015, 11:55 AM
#2940
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Joined APC: May 2015
Posts: 221
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