shiftwork

.....it is kind of like playing Dungeons & Dragons without directions.

captscott26

Well since no one else is going to give you a REAL answer, I might as well. We are planning to hire about 100 pilots this year, thats a 25% increase. Right now the plan is to hire a class of 12 each month until staffing is where they like it, then hire again end of the year for the two new aircraft we are scheduled to get in Nov. Please understand these are the "plans", and Spirit has been known to change their plans multiple times...in fact I would count on it. Its just about impossible right now to get an interview without an internal rec or two. There are just two many qualified applicants. I would expect that to begin to thin out as the year goes on.

As far as financials, the previous statement is correct. We are a private company, and therefore only required to submit a limited amount of financial data to the BTS. You can find that on their website RITA | Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Also, we recently filed for IPO with the SEC. That is a public filing, and a very detailed analysis of our finances can be found there.

Hope this helps, and good luck to you!

CS

freightpusher

Hahaha so true and I can tell you it's gotten a lot worse in 3 years. I just went through requal training and it's like a skeleton crew hired a skeleton crew to run the operation.

shiftwork

This is all subject to change when or if a new game "Board" comes in via.....????

Angel

Southwest eyes international growth for 2012
Southwest Airlines could expand into international markets as early as next year, Chief Financial Officer Laura Wright said Thursday. The carrier will begin taking delivery of larger Boeing 737-800 aircraft in 2012, allowing efficient service on international routes "should we want to." Wright also noted that takeover target AirTran Airways has an extensive network in the Caribbean, bringing needed expertise in international service. "We're certainly going to learn a lot about those international markets with AirTran," she said.

HOW could this affect NKS' traffic ????

Source: ATA Smart brief.

ALPO Whisperer

Good one Shiftwork! Its actually quite simple:

1) The company is playing "Jenga"...they pull the wrong block out of the stack and the whole thing collapses...

2) The union is playing "Hangman"...they're gonna get those pesky "200 Percent JRM evildoers"...

3) The average APC analyst is playing "Candy Land"...where the road ahead is filled with visions of hiring plans, upgrades, gumdrops, and lollipops!

bubi352

N606NK and N607NK are scheduled to both arrive mid-February.

freightpusher

Source? I just flew with one of the delivery pilots and he said next one is scheduled for mid April.

bubi352

A very very good source. He is wrong. Just wait and see.


*Disclaimer: N607NK is scheduled to be delivered mid-February but may have an acceptance flight from Spirit next month.

bubi352

Well, actually, do a Google search for 'N606NK'. You will find some photos of it already.