Originally Posted by WEACLRS
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it also cuts their new hire sim training in half - from about 40 hours of sim time to 20. If you already have the type, you need less training in the aircraft to meet FAA requirements for 121 new hire. Half the training, half the cost. A big avantage when you hire as many pilots as SWA does.
True, but what if other airlines required you to buy a type prior to transitioning to a new aircraft...some airlines have LOTS of different aircraft on property. You'd be blowing $8-10K every few years as your career progressed...
It's just not somewhere we really want to go...