Originally Posted by
howdyclub
I do not work for SWA. I do know that Northwest and Delta used contractors extensively in the mid 2000s with no ill effects. They accomplished this with many more types in their inventory. It seems like a very easy way for SWA to save money. The 737 is relatively simple to learn and there is a plethora of hungry mechanics right now.
I am not sure WN saved any money jacking with The MX contract for 7 years. Seems the FAA got wind of a lot of information that I would have found hard to be seen with the naked eye. JMO .