Originally Posted by
Jamesl3451
Certainly:
-SWA requires a 737 type to be hired to fly 737s.
-As far as I know, there is no such animal as a B 717 type rating, and the closest Type to the 717 is the DC-9/MD-80/MD-88/ MD-90 type rating.
-Wouldnt it, then, it make sense for SWA to require hires that are going to fly theB 717 have the appropriate type as well?
OK, I should have been more specific on what I wanted you to clarify. In your original post it seemed you were suggesting new SWA applicants with 717 experience, DC-9 type etc would get hiring preference over current SWA poolies. In the near term, I would say this is a non-event. Not gonna happen.
But it does raise an interesting question. Gary Kelly has stated he can envision the 717's staying on property for 6-8 years. In a couple of years, after SLI is complete, and we're a two airframe company...what do we expect out of newhires? Both types? (I doubt it) 737-type only? Maybe no types?
How will SWA handle the 717 training, sims etc? The SLI and subsequent CBA will determine a lot, but how much crossflow should there be?