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Old 04-26-2023 | 08:55 AM
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Hmmm. Former instructor.

SWA is STILL have FCTI attrition problems? Didn’t TWU get a new contract last year that included a flow?

Next question, what is the interview success rate for pilots and instructors?
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Old 04-26-2023 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by HalinTexas
Hmmm. Former instructor.

SWA is STILL have FCTI attrition problems? Didn’t TWU get a new contract last year that included a flow?

Next question, what is the interview success rate for pilots and instructors?
Why instruct if you can hold a medical? They’re working those guys’ asses off. Get paid more and work less flying and you can throw a rock and land a job these days.
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Old 04-26-2023 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by HalinTexas
Hmmm. Former instructor.

SWA is STILL have FCTI attrition problems? Didn’t TWU get a new contract last year that included a flow?

Next question, what is the interview success rate for pilots and instructors?
There's a story floating around about an instructor whose time came to interview for a pilot position. The company denied it said they couldn't afford to lose him as an instructor. So he went and interviewed with AA, and starts class soon if not already. So they (SWA) lost both a current instructor and potential pilot all in one fell swoop. #winning
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Old 04-26-2023 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Puckpilot78
There's a story floating around about an instructor whose time came to interview for a pilot position. The company denied it said they couldn't afford to lose him as an instructor. So he went and interviewed with AA, and starts class soon if not already. So they (SWA) lost both a current instructor and potential pilot all in one fell swoop. #winning
sounds about right for this managerial team.
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Old 04-26-2023 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Puckpilot78
There's a story floating around about an instructor whose time came to interview for a pilot position. The company denied it said they couldn't afford to lose him as an instructor. So he went and interviewed with AA, and starts class soon if not already. So they (SWA) lost both a current instructor and potential pilot all in one fell swoop. #winning
Four of us have been there for over a year. A fifth started a couple months ago.
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Old 04-26-2023 | 08:28 PM
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TA2 sucked bad, why did these guys vote this garbage in? Was herb just a con man?
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Old 04-26-2023 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Puckpilot78
There's a story floating around about an instructor whose time came to interview for a pilot position. The company denied it said they couldn't afford to lose him as an instructor. So he went and interviewed with AA, and starts class soon if not already. So they (SWA) lost both a current instructor and potential pilot all in one fell swoop. #winning
Not a story. He was a great guy apparently. Typical SWA nowadays.
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Old 04-26-2023 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by LuvsTacos
TA2 sucked bad, why did these guys vote this garbage in? Was herb just a con man?
DBMIVNT We should have fixed several items we want fixed this round. Remind me again who was negotiating in Valencia again?
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Old 04-27-2023 | 05:52 AM
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Apparently staffing at SWA is going better than all the others according to this article:

https://l.smartnews.com/p-hZp5s/HlGJ3F
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Old 04-27-2023 | 07:42 AM
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Southwest says Boeing’s aircraft delays will force the airline to scale back hiring plans

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/27/sout...est%20airlines
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