Originally Posted by
texaspilot76
Sad to see that Southwest is still requiring the type rating. You'd think that SWAPA would fix that. Soon, when the legacies really ramp up the hiring and movement there is swift, Southwest will not be the most desirable place to work.Now that the legacies have similar payscales, do not require you to buy your type, and have way quicker movement, you will most likely see Southwest drop the mandatory type rating and 1000 pic. They will have to in order to compete for candidates.
I agree, I don't see the type and TPIC lasting long when the other airlines don't require it. But then again, they've always had those requirements from what I can tell, so who knows. Southwest is still very desirable by a lot of people and probably will remain that way for a long time.