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Southwest



Dallas, TX
www.southwest.com

quicktake

  • Pilots rejected TA by a 49.16% for and 50.84% against
  • Announced new city: Milwaukee (MKE), service to begin later this year
  • Starting service to LGA June 28th; BOS in August
  • Will have 5 daily nonstops from BOS to both BWI and MDW starting August 16th
  • No fleet growth for 2009, 2010
  • Codeshare with Canadian airline WestJet and Mexican airline Volaris
  • DEN: 110 daily departures
  • Ranked No. 12 on Fortune's Most Admired Companies 2008
  • Testing in-flight internet on four aircraft
  • Southwest routemap SWAPA Pilots ratified new contract effective 11/01/09. Includes new Scope/codeshare protection, pay rate increases, 401k match increase (going up to 9.3%)
  • This page last updated: Nov 4th, 2009 (contract updates)
 
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pilots pilots
5,915
Total
5,915
Active
0
Furlough

Southwest Airlines Pilots Assocation
(amend. Aug 2006; TA rejected by pilots in June)
pilots pilots
737-700: 
315
737-500: 
25
737-300: 
189

BWI
DAL
HOU
MCO
MDW
OAK
PHX
LAS

pilots

Not hiring.

Past minimums:
ATP; 2500 TT or 1500 turbine total; 1000 PIC turbine; Class 1 medical.

Non-typed applicants have 6 months to get the rating if selected.

Southwest interview gouge.

pilots

Call 866-359-7967 to list. Otherwise at ticket counter or gate. CASS participant.




[Figures converted from $/trip to $/hour]

Monthly guarantee: 78 hours (averaged)
Reserve guarantee: 79 hours

Most junior captain hired: Jul 2001 (OAK)

Per Diem :
$2.15/hr
 

pilots

401K:
yes
401k Matching:
up to 7.3%
A/B Fund:
none
Other:
Profit sharing (10% avg past 10 years)