Originally Posted by
HalinTexas
The hard part is not the crew training, but MX and Dispatch procedures with SWA would most likely have to change to comply with the regs.
Exactly. Its the ETOPS maintenance requirements that take the most time to get in order to get approval. 720 days in Alaska's case.
You don't just wake up one morning and launch for the Islands. SWA could do it IF they acquired Alaska, but not if they want to set up their own program.