flyguy81

Correct....but there are probably requals in that class and rather than waste an instructor's time on 6 people or however many there are....they decided to add some new hires. I had 2 new hire instructors and a requal in my new hire class. Requal was out 5 yrs on MIL leave so had to do the full course again.

SWFreedomFlyer

ARE SWA APPLICANTS GETTING THE WHOLE TRUTH?

You might see this statement on the careers page...

"Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by start date to comply with Executive Order 14042, which requires employees of federal contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19."

Thats not true. You are entitled to an exemption by law. ASSERT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER Title 7 and the ADA... you can request an exemption and they must provide an accomodation.(except in certain circumstances) Denying an applicant opportunity to apply is no different than denying you based on your race or sex.

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usernamehere

ASAP. Update often, and apply every chance you get. Just don’t expect results until your stats are competitive.

itsokimapilot

I could’ve explained it better. They filled a requal class with new hires. I believe it’s 22 new hires and 6 requal in the 11 Jan class.

Smooth at FL450

gotcha. Interesting that we have so many requals needing a full initial course. The ExTOs weren’t out long enough for that. Welcome back!

Proximity

The only thing is that you can't even create a pilot credentials profile unless you have a full ATP...it's the first question they ask.

Here's what I would do...go to create a profile, answer yes to the question asking if you have an ATP so you can create an account. However, once you are in there, there is a setting where you can choose between "draft" and "published". Get your profile all ready to go, but keep it in draft mode until the moment you get your temporary full ATP.

In mean time...get a good looking resume together. You'll need when you apply for the "window" which is separate from pilot credentials.

Do you have a college degree. If yes...great...it's a not a requirement but it's a huge part of your app score. If you don't have a college degree...can you get one? Otherwise you'll need quals like Chief Pilot, LCA, etc to overcome that.

Get some interview gouge. Think about what your TMATT questions would be.

Apply everywhere else. Competitive mins will be coming down everywhere. Being hired at another legacy and flying a 737 (or another other Boeing/Airbus) is a great way to SWA. And if SWA never works out, you'll still have a great job.

LuvsTacos

There are plenty of meds coming back every month. You would (or wouldn't) be surprised how many out of 10,000 have a medical hiccup.

ZapBrannigan

Does the hiring board meet today?

flyguy81

Tomorrow. Got a friend anxiously waiting to hear…

at6d

SWAPA thinks March vacancy will have 100 FO vacancies and 104 Captain vacancies. From the email:

“As a reminder, the vacancy opens on Thursday, January 20 and closes on January 27. This vacancy will include the new hires who started in December, making for more than 100 FO vacancies and a projected 104 CA vacancies. SRC has no preview of where the vacancies will be placed for March. Therefore, we cannot speak specifically to potential outcomes, but most new hires should expect to be awarded West Coast categories, and some Domicile Right of Return (DRR) opportunity should finally be afforded with the high amount of FO displacements.”