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03-25-2026 | 06:07 AM
#251
weekends off? Nope...
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The 195 and 195-E2 are different variants. As far as i know Avelo is the first US operator to order the E2 due to scope restrictions preventing the other big 175 operators from doing the same.
03-25-2026 | 06:34 PM
#252
Line Holder
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And that right there is why scope is the most important section in any collective bargaining agreement. It doesn't matter if you have a $1000/hour payrate on the books if those same books allow that flying to be outsourced to Skywest.
03-26-2026 | 05:38 AM
#253
weekends off? Nope...
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agreed 100%. SWA management can staff those E2s with swapa pilots as soon as they’d like to. They won’t be outsourced unless used in Alaska or island hopping in Hawaii as they can do already.
03-27-2026 | 05:44 AM
#254
On Reserve
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I’m sure this is posted somewhere but I am at the beginning of my search. For someone hired this year, how long is reserve for a junior base? Is MDW fairly junior? I live in Cincinnati and that would be the easiest commute for me. Just wasn’t sure if you guys have long-call reserve or just short-call? Any airport reserve? Any info for a new-hire would be super helpful! As I understand it, SWA pilots work hard and I like some busy months and some easy months. Is it possible, after some seniority, to drop trips and kind of “ease-up” some months here and there? I know holidays are tough. Anyways, just curious and I really appreciate all of the advice!
03-27-2026 | 06:44 AM
#255
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Oct 2006
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I’m sure this is posted somewhere but I am at the beginning of my search. For someone hired this year, how long is reserve for a junior base? Is MDW fairly junior? I live in Cincinnati and that would be the easiest commute for me. Just wasn’t sure if you guys have long-call reserve or just short-call? Any airport reserve? Any info for a new-hire would be super helpful! As I understand it, SWA pilots work hard and I like some busy months and some easy months. Is it possible, after some seniority, to drop trips and kind of “ease-up” some months here and there? I know holidays are tough. Anyways, just curious and I really appreciate all of the advice!
2 hr call out, no long call. But you can “proffer” trips (as of next month…maybe) and be released until check in (provided trip length matches rsv days remaining in block) which eliminates you needing to be in base at RAP start.
We don’t and never have done airport rsv. Put everything in giveaway if you want from day 1 and see what happens. Not likely someone will pick up a weekend rsv block in a busy month but you never know.
03-27-2026 | 06:54 AM
#256
— No Relief On Scope —
Joined: Mar 2015
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From: B737 Left Seat
I’m sure this is posted somewhere but I am at the beginning of my search. For someone hired this year, how long is reserve for a junior base? Is MDW fairly junior? I live in Cincinnati and that would be the easiest commute for me. Just wasn’t sure if you guys have long-call reserve or just short-call? Any airport reserve? Any info for a new-hire would be super helpful! As I understand it, SWA pilots work hard and I like some busy months and some easy months. Is it possible, after some seniority, to drop trips and kind of “ease-up” some months here and there? I know holidays are tough. Anyways, just curious and I really appreciate all of the advice!
There is no long call reserve and no airport standby. Reserve callout is two hours, so you must be in position prior to your RAP start. Many commuters use a fly vs pass preference to reduce hotel use—many forego a crash pad as reserves tend to fly.
We can’t drop trips, but you can attempt to give them away and pick up something else from trip trade or open time. Your results may vary.
You may be able to hold a blank line in your first year, sometimes this gives some more flexibility.
You can pick up flying in any domicile.
A response from a junior pilot is more valuable than mine, but I just flew a trip with a MCO first year guy that holds a blank line.
EDIT: flyguy beat me to it!
03-27-2026 | 08:32 AM
#258
At your mom's house
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From: cpt 737
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