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12-13-2012 | 09:47 AM

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SWA to open ATL Base

Southwest will open up ATL as a pilot base starting with around 200 pilots in August 2013. It'll remain small until the majority of the pilots have transitioned and until more 737's have transitioned. The 717 ATL base will remain until those aircrafts have transitioned to Delta.

12-13-2012 | 11:11 AM

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Announced the same day as the RETIREMENTS begin again. Now that is a reason to have a drink of your choice!!!!

12-13-2012 | 12:24 PM

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And there was much rejoicing...

12-13-2012 | 07:46 PM

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So does anyone want to guess how long until WM points out how he is getting screwed by this, and how everyone but SWA pilots get it?

12-28-2012 | 08:55 AM

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So does anyone want to guess how long until WM points out how he is getting screwed by this, and how everyone but SWA pilots get it?

Sorry Gerz. I was busy commenting on yet another SWA jet leaving the pavement on another thread. Now what were you girls talking about here?

12-28-2012 | 12:10 PM

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WM,

Merry Christmas to you.

Since our economic futures are tied together, not sure why your trashing of an unfortunate incident is helpful, but maybe I JUST DON'T GET IT?

Hope new base is helpful to you.

Gerz

12-28-2012 | 09:09 PM

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Do the AT 73 captains get any preference for selecting this by chance?

Serious question.

12-29-2012 | 06:36 AM

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Since it is opening this summer it will only be available to AT guys who have completed training and are on the SWA side of the partition when the vacancy bid closes. So it will initially be staffed with SWA hired Captains and a mix of SWA hired and former AT pilots on the FO side. Former AT pilots will not be able to bid on SWA Captain seats until 1 Jan 2015.

12-29-2012 | 07:37 AM

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Do the AT 73 captains get any preference for selecting this by chance?

Serious question.

ALL AirTran 737 Cptns. are having their seat "taken" for SWA upgrades as the airplanes get converted and go over to that side of the partition. As V169 said, the ATL SWA base is only available SWA pilots and AirTran pilots that have completed SWA transition training (downgrading if you're an AAI 737 Cptn).

12-29-2012 | 05:59 PM

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Dear Whack Master,
Gee what would I want, a Captain seat at "Super Regional" that you hated?
Or a pay raise and getting a spot at Southwest, the only major airline that has not gone bankrupt?
Happy New Year.

PS If it is such a bad deal why don't you go to Delta and fly for a "real" airline?

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