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Old 02-17-2026 | 09:45 AM
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Asking for a friend.

Interviewed yesterday and we were wondering what's the usual timeline for getting a CJO, and then a class date!

Thank you all.
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Old 02-17-2026 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SDQPilot
Asking for a friend.

Interviewed yesterday and we were wondering what's the usual timeline for getting a CJO, and then a class date!

Thank you all.
Historically it was only a few days, perhaps the following Monday if you went to the review board. I think the last time hiring was going it stretched to 10 days or so. So to be safe I would say 2 weeks at the most.
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Old 02-17-2026 | 11:27 AM
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Current trends are anywhere from a week to three weeks. Norm is about 2-2.5 weeks. Your references may or may not be called. CJO and TBNTs alike so don't read into that.
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Old 02-18-2026 | 09:31 AM
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I just got the notification that the SWA App is open. I'm furloughed NK guy, I have 6300TT but no TPIC. With my time, would I be competitive for SWA? I also have a ton of LOR's from retired SWA captains.
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Old 02-18-2026 | 09:34 AM
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Your TPIC may be an issue but most of us only have anecdotal information—obviously submit the application and comply with the questions to the nth degree. Just get it done!
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Old 02-18-2026 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by tdre1025
I just got the notification that the SWA App is open. I'm furloughed NK guy, I have 6300TT but no TPIC. With my time, would I be competitive for SWA? I also have a ton of LOR's from retired SWA captains.
You should apply. I'm also NK, no TPIC, couple thousand less TT than you and got an interview invite recently.
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Old 02-18-2026 | 11:41 AM
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SW should be giving all those NK peeps a shot.
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Old 02-18-2026 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tdre1025
I just got the notification that the SWA App is open. I'm furloughed NK guy, I have 6300TT but no TPIC. With my time, would I be competitive for SWA? I also have a ton of LOR's from retired SWA captains.
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