Swift Air - The truth
09-25-2019, 04:16 PM
#721
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Former Eastern bird?
http://avherald.com/h?article=4cd37ecc&opt=0
By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Sep 24th 2019 20:43Z, last updated Tuesday, Sep 24th 2019 20:43Z
A Swift Air Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Smartwings, registration N277EA performing flight QS-1147 from Rhodes (Greece) to Prague (Czech Republic) with 166 passengers and 6 crew, was on approach to Prague when the crew reported a flaps failure requiring them to land flaps up. The aircraft landed on runway 24 at a higher than normal speed (about 200 knots over ground), rolled out safely and turned off the runway via the high speed turn off about 2970 meters/9750 feet down the runway and stopped clear of the runway. Emergency services monitored and cooled the brakes using pressure ventilators.
The airport reported the crew reported a flap failure, the aircraft landed flaps up. Emergency services intervened and used overpressure ventilators to cool the brakes while thermally monitoring the brakes.
A Swift Air Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Smartwings, registration N277EA performing flight QS-1147 from Rhodes (Greece) to Prague (Czech Republic) with 166 passengers and 6 crew, was on approach to Prague when the crew reported a flaps failure requiring them to land flaps up. The aircraft landed on runway 24 at a higher than normal speed (about 200 knots over ground), rolled out safely and turned off the runway via the high speed turn off about 2970 meters/9750 feet down the runway and stopped clear of the runway. Emergency services monitored and cooled the brakes using pressure ventilators.
The airport reported the crew reported a flap failure, the aircraft landed flaps up. Emergency services intervened and used overpressure ventilators to cool the brakes while thermally monitoring the brakes.
09-26-2019, 03:51 AM
#722
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul
Least it was into PRG, nice long runway.
09-29-2019, 11:36 AM
#723
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I have been with this company for over a year now and ill try to be as clear as possible and give everyone my 2 cents. This is not the best company but on the same side its not the worst. I have been through various regionals and life is still better than the regional, especially if your home based. You just cant beat that. Yes there are things to improve on and alot can be better, but on the same side, its aviation, nothing is valid until it physically actually happens. Rumours float in every company. For someone who is young, i think this is a great place to come here , get some heavy jet time on the 737, quick upgrade if you qualify and the door is open to the world. For someone with age not in side, its not bad if you have home base or live in Miami or Phoenix area. I myself am here to get my experience and await for the next big thing. In the end, no airline is perfect, Swift is not perfect and nor it will be perfect, just like any other company. You just have to get what you want to get out of any other place or company and move on to greener pastures.
09-29-2019, 05:03 PM
#727
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Originally Posted by ilsbird
I have been with this company for over a year now and ill try to be as clear as possible and give everyone my 2 cents. This is not the best company but on the same side its not the worst. I have been through various regionals and life is still better than the regional, especially if your home based. You just cant beat that. Yes there are things to improve on and alot can be better, but on the same side, its aviation, nothing is valid until it physically actually happens. Rumours float in every company. For someone who is young, i think this is a great place to come here , get some heavy jet time on the 737, quick upgrade if you qualify and the door is open to the world. For someone with age not in side, its not bad if you have home base or live in Miami or Phoenix area. I myself am here to get my experience and await for the next big thing. In the end, no airline is perfect, Swift is not perfect and nor it will be perfect, just like any other company. You just have to get what you want to get out of any other place or company and move on to greener pastures.
10-01-2019, 11:30 AM
#730
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Swift air
All of u are entitled to your opinion. But I'm just sharing my experience thus far which may help out the aviators who want to come here or stay here. FYI, my paycheck is decent enough and my quality of life is decent without even picking up any open time. But I do pick up open time when I can to get some extra money when I want. And yes I did upgrade to captain here within a year after turning it down two times due to personal reasons and not moving to Miami or Phoenix as I wanted to keep home base. Once again not a career place for me but it's still better than some of the regionals out there still. Good luck to you all.
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