Originally Posted by
slammer1906
You appear to qualify for the military path of D225. You need to be within 50hrs of ATP mins with more than 100hrs of FW Turbine.
You have to be within 24 months pre to 7 years post separation date.
You'll get your ATP at a SWA partner school (15hrs) then a Part 121 transition course. This all takes 2-3 months then you'll be eligible to fly the line at SWA as an FO.... once hiring starts of course.
Info above is correct, just one important add-on: the D225 application process for military members is currently closed. Southwest is not interested in providing a pathway for experienced military aviators right now.
I know a guy that retired a few months ago and is a fantastic guy, people loved flying with him, he finished with a few thousand hours in the C-17, and was a perfect fit for us. Southwest is who he really wanted to fly for, and he tried to go D225 before retiring but there was no pathway open for him to come here. He's headed to United now instead.