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12-02-2005, 05:49 AM

#11

SWAcapt

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Position: B737, Capt.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bzyflyn

Any current word on whether people are getting interviews with SWA without Types but with letters of Rec. Or do you pretty much need to have both and a couple thousand turbine PIC?

Check out; http://forums.airlinepilotcentral.co...ead.php?t=1491 , post #14 on page 2. 10 days ago is as current as it gets. Letters of rec., I believe, are not read until the decision board. Basically, any non-minority male, that really wants to work for SWA will have a type. If they run out of typed guys, then things will change. That's what happened in the late '90's when they dropped the requirement to have the type before you could apply.

Last edited by SWAcapt; 12-02-2005 at 05:51 AM.

12-09-2005, 03:39 PM

#12

Bocaflyer

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Joined APC: Jul 2005

Position: A320 CA

Posts: 257

loudgarrettdriver,

Yes Air Jamaica is my current employer, have been there for 5+years, I don't have an estimate on the upgrade. Things at Air Ja have been shaky but recently improved. The company has brought in another CEO that helped start up America West. He seems like he is on the right track so far, but the possibility exist that the government might shut the airline down if things do not improve within a couple of years. Hope this answered the question.

Regards,
Ian

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Originally Posted by loudgarrettdriver

You may consider downgrading on equipment and taking a position in a turboprop with a computer with a quick upgrade. definitely don't go to a regional with rjs the upgrade time will be forever. Or a corporate gig flying a small jet or turboprop. I know a lot of people that took FO jobs early in their career and never upgraded- so now situations like comair- their kinda in the same boat. a lot of total time with minimal PIC.

Who are you currently flying for? the plane in the pic looks like Air Jamaica?
How much longer is your ugrade gonna take?

Last edited by Bocaflyer; 09-19-2006 at 07:30 PM.

12-09-2005, 03:44 PM

#13

Bocaflyer

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Position: A320 CA

Posts: 257

Guys thanks for all the help, I learned alot from the various perspectives. I think indicision will get the better of me and before I know it 30 years will fly by and I will be retiring at Air Jamaica.

12-09-2005, 03:46 PM

#14

Bocaflyer

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Position: A320 CA

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Hey,

Drop me an email at [email protected], curiosity has the best of me! Roger and trudi are fine, Trudi is about to explode, she is due any day now.

:-)
Ian

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kgn6

Hey Ian
Its been a while since I have seen you but I hope all is going well hows Roger & Trudy, Its no secret whats happening at AJ. If you are looking up here in the states then go Continental or Alaska that is my suggestion. The mins are a bit more flexible and they are both financially stable.
contact the administrator to get them to allow you to send private messages then you'll figure out who it is. I just cant put my email address in the open forum.

Kgn6

12-15-2005, 06:28 PM

#15

loudgarrettdriver

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Joined APC: Oct 2005

Position: Any seat that pays

Posts: 219

Ian,

By any chance did you fly with Tom White at Air JA?

03-24-2006, 07:47 PM

#16

Bocaflyer

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Tom White??? Sure did!!!

Hey,

Do you know Tom, I wouldn't mind getting his contact numbers or email. We sure did fly together, one particular snow storm in PHL comes to mind in 2002. Let me know if you can thanks. My email is [email protected].

Cheers.
Ian