Originally Posted by
captjns
Well the upshot DC8driver is that you'll get on with a carrier that lands at the right airport, doesn't damage their aircraft, run off the runway have a series of maintenance violations... like... what's the name of that airline in Indonesia???? Oh yeah... Lion Air.
Rumors are that SW may be blackballed from Indonesia too
SWA, like many airlines before them, are experiencing growing pains for sure. Remember when Delta used to stand for "Don't ever land There again?" Many of you may be too young to remember the many incidences in the late 80s early 90s.
As far as the app flush, they do it so that they get fresh and current apps from a pool of folks that still actually want to work here. If SWA is where you want to be, and for this 11,000 hour plus, all civilian, former 121 guy with a significant hiatus after my airline folded (6 years ago today, btw,) it is the only place I had considered.
So keep applying, keep a good attitude. Definitely keep networking, because when the invite comes, you ARE going to want friends on the inside who will vouch for you.
For what it's worth, I'm sitting in a class right now that is split just about evenly down the middle with half military and half all civilian guys.
Good luck to all those who wish to be here!