Southwest hiring info
12-19-2014, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Burton78
I'm wondering 6% growth in what?: fleet, capacity, pilots, all the above? Where did 49 of these mystery 700's come from?
6% growth would be 480 pilots + 150 retirements
12-19-2014, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by itsokimapilot
According to some upgrade guys I was chatting with. GK said to expect 6% growth in 2015 during their luncheon. He also told them to expect 400 new hires starting to interview late Jan-early Feb. he found 49 -700s that are in the process of conversion.
Originally Posted by Burton78
I'm wondering 6% growth in what?: fleet, capacity, pilots, all the above? Where did 49 of these mystery 700's come from?
12-19-2014, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Burton78
I'm wondering 6% growth in what?: fleet, capacity, pilots, all the above? Where did 49 of these mystery 700's come from?
12-20-2014, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by e6bpilot
The VP of flight ops just confirmed in an email:
Current plan is 300 this year with classes starting in late summer/early fall.
600 next year.
Current plan is 300 this year with classes starting in late summer/early fall.
600 next year.
12-21-2014, 03:27 AM
#788
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Southwest hiring info
New airplanes feel good, but to be honest, all we really care about is block hour growth. It takes more pilots to fly more block hours.
Back in the pre 9/11 world before contracts were abrogated due to force majeur the contracts included various provisions: minimum fleet count, minimum block hours, and minimum captain positions. All three of those kept the company from outsourcing too much of the operation.
Unfortunately, at least at USAir, when Rakesh Gangwal called 9/11 force Majeur - and act of God - all three of those went out the window and an armada of RJs darkened the sky.
Back in the pre 9/11 world before contracts were abrogated due to force majeur the contracts included various provisions: minimum fleet count, minimum block hours, and minimum captain positions. All three of those kept the company from outsourcing too much of the operation.
Unfortunately, at least at USAir, when Rakesh Gangwal called 9/11 force Majeur - and act of God - all three of those went out the window and an armada of RJs darkened the sky.
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