Does anybody know anything about this charter beyond what you see on their website? They are based out of PHX.

Swift Aviation Group, Inc. - Sales, FBO, Charter & Management

I know I applied a few months back in the blind with a 737 type and did not hear anything back. I ran into one of their crews one night in KMKE, and they seemed to like their job and had a positive attitude. K&S Aviation, where I did my 737 type at, does all of their training on the 737 from what I understand. It was a complete shot in the dark, but I ended up somewhere else, and am very happy to be there. Sorry, it's not much, good luck.

I saw a 767 they were operating here in Anchorage.

Swift is actually a decent job. I worked there from 2000-2004, mostly in the Citation fleet (V and X)... they've since transitioned to more of a 121 fleet... 737's on sports teams, and the new 767's (two I understand) on ACMI... the management is pretty good, the DO works hard and expects you to do the same.. schedules used to be 6 and 4, then went to 8 and 7, and last I hard are closer to 9 and 7... Pay is salary... First Officers and CA's same, starting at $50K/yr and maxing out close to 90K after 6.. I think after 6, it's negotiated on an individual basis...

Again, not a bad place, but hard to get hired unless you know someone inside... 767 type with time in type is a plus now, as is 737's.. They also are the launch customer and continue to sell/operate Emb-135 Legacies..

Article about Swift Air airplane groundings.

Swift Air grounds 6 planes in probe

Well, that was an interesting article.

More info from http://airlineinfo.com/ostcarrier/swiftair.html

(Now they are looking for 757 crews in Saipan.)


Order 2011-8-14
OST-2011-0003 - Violations of 49 USC § 41712 and 14 CFR Part 380

Issued and Served August 10, 2011

Consent Order

This consent order concerns violations of certain consumer protection provisions of the Department of Transportation’s Public Charter regulations, 14 CFR 380.43, by Swift Air, LLC, a direct air carrier, stemming from its voluntary cancellation of a public charter flight less than 10 days before the scheduled departure date without demonstrating circumstances that rendered it physically impossible for Swift Air to conduct the operation. These violations also constituted unfair and deceptive trade practices and unfair methods of competition in violation of 49 USC § 41712. This order directs Swift Air to cease and desist from future similar violations and assesses a compromise civil penalty of $100,000.

The FAA’s compliance concerns stemmed from alleged deficiencies in Swift Air’s pilot training manual and the qualifications of its crewmembers to conduct Part 121 operations. Based on the Enforcement Office’s investigation of this matter, the FAA’s concerns were, at the time they were initially raised with Swift Air, of sufficient gravity that it was reasonably foreseeable that the suspension of Swift Air’s operating authority could result. It was, therefore, incumbent upon the carrier to take prompt action to avoid significant harm to the passengers that might arise due to a last-minute cancellation in the event these problems could not be resolved. Rather, Swift Air chose to proceed without taking such action. Swift Air’s last minute cancellation of the PC-11-066 flight on June 17, 2011, caused consumers who had purchased tickets for this flight and the subsequent flights significant inconvenience when they were left without readily available and acceptable travel alternatives.