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Originally Posted by 3xDEC (Post 3946254)

least 500, if not 1000, PIC turbine to even get a look at a major. I remember Continental days when first-year pay was $29/hr. I’m not turning my nose up at anyone, just being honest — some of the recent hires who’ve jumped with 1500 TT and 500 SIC in an RJ (United seems to be the biggest example) made me raise an eyebrow. United has also had some notable issues over the last 24 months. Not saying it’s related, but I do have my opinions.

From what I’ve heard, Southwest has generally hired well-qualified candidates and kept their standards higher. American, on the other hand, still leans heavily toward PIC or military backgrounds. I get that hiring is dynamic and always shifting, but the newer generation of pilots getting on with thinner résumés and then jumping straight into the social media spotlight doesn’t always sit right with me.

For full transparency, I know it comes down to my own decisions. After COVID, instead of taking the hit and jumping to a major at first-year pay, I took the wholly owned bonus, 17-year CA pay, and four weeks of vacation. That shortsightedness is what’s brought me to this crossroad.

At this point, I can either wait 12 more months to flow to AA (junior 737 CA in LGA is around 2.4 years) or roll the dice and make the move to SWA.

Everyone I’ve spoken to at Southwest seems happy, well compensated, and not caught up chasing a heavy. I already have that T-shirt — it’s old, torn, and ragged.

😆😊😉

GotPaid2fly for 25+ years, just started at the bottom at UA. I have flown with quite a few very new to aviation captains. All of them realized the windfall, and were more recognizant of my experience than I deserve. Also, they were all as sharp as I was back then. And none of the "notable issues" involved green on green, there was always at least one senior pilot who either caused the issue, or should have seen it coming. Did fly with a new kid at NK who without irony said: "I have had my stuff in with UA for 3 weeks, and I still haven't heard anything!" with 2kTT 0TPIC. Hope he is still waiting.

This window is closing tomorrow 9/10 at 1700ct. This was communicated by email this afternoon. Don’t wait to apply. Apparently they’ve had an “overwhelming” response

But don’t worry, if they don’t get you this time around they’ll put you in a pool and later they’ll… nevermind

How many applications did they receive?

At least 267 I’m guessing.

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Originally Posted by Cactus310 (Post 3948099)

How many applications did they receive?

Unverified and not from any kind of official source, but I'm hearing well over 1,200 applications.

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Originally Posted by 123AB (Post 3948343)

Unverified and not from any kind of official source, but I'm hearing well over 1,200 applications.

More like 5000.

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Originally Posted by Proximity (Post 3948372)

More like 5000.

Yeah, that’s what I heard too.

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Originally Posted by Liberty (Post 3948388)

Yeah, that’s what I heard too.

is that basically every qualified pilots out there?
Is this the same as it always has been were SW says we have 5000 applicants but it's the same who've applied to every other airlines?

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Originally Posted by hoover (Post 3948393)

is that basically every qualified pilots out there?
Is this the same as it always has been were SW says we have 5000 applicants but it's the same who've applied to every other airlines?

I don’t truly KNOW anything about it. However, I would expect the majority have multiple applications submitted. Why wouldn’t it be so?