I've been checking the status of my online application and today notice that the status had changed. It is now "closed and complete."

Anyone else see this? Are they all done making phone calls?

 

I checked mine after reading your comment. Mine says "received submission." Also, I haven't been contacted for an interview nor have i received a TBNT. I just keeping updating and hope for the best.

 

Mine says submission received and I have an interview date soon. The latest requisition number is 2016-15969.

 

Anyone from the event gotten an invite over the last week? Kinda quiet for on here. Not sure if they are sending out invites right now anyways.

 

I guess no news is good news so far.... I'm staying optimistic for a call.

 

Just FYI for those SWA hopefully. The latest from the Director of Training is 530s NHs net. That means hiring a few more to account for others bailing for greener pastures.

 

For 2017? What happened to the 600 something number?

 

It probably is 600+ but he said that they needed to net that many. The limiting factor to the airline's growth is the training department. In 2017 we will be caught in a transition of sims from one building to another. Once the new sim building is up and fully running we will have the ability to pump out many more than that number.

MAX training will be a home study course of about two hours

Apparently it's a very easy transition from the NG with the big differences being a longer time for engine start (think B717 for the FAT pilots), and it's also VERY clean and slick. I know one guy who's working on the MAX program and he's really pushing for simultaneous flap & speedbrake usage (which the aircraft is reinforced for as is the -800 and some -700s).

They avionics make it even easier to fly than the NG from he says.

 

The flap and speed brake limitation is SW imposed. There's nothing in the Boeing manual about that.
Yes I've heard the max is very slick and we'll definitely have to use both.

 

Boeing FCTM (Flight Crew Training Manual) states: "The use of speedbrakes with flaps extended should be avoided, if possible. With flaps 15 or greater, the speedbrakes should be retracted. If circumstances dictate the use of speedbrakes with flaps extended, high sink rates during the approach should be avoided. Speedbrakes should be retracted before reaching 1,000 feet AGL"