Southwest to Hire in July

Goggle Pilot · 05-23-2008, 04:47 PM

Just got an e-mail from Higher Power... FWIW 3 confirmed classes in June! Get those resumes and type ratings ready. Atleast one good company is growing in these difficult times!

Dear HPA Family,

We just found out some great news from our friends at Southwest Airlines.
The SWA’s People Department announced today to our class that they will probably begin interviewing pilots in July. We just wanted you to be one of the first to know.

Best Regards,

Higher Power Aviation

SF3Flyer · 05-23-2008, 04:56 PM

Any word on if this is just to hire a few or will the interviews keep rolling on? I'm a little short on my PIC just yet.

Goggle Pilot · 05-23-2008, 05:05 PM

Uh... THAT I don't know.... only 1000hrs PIC this time around rather than 1300hrs. How short are ya?

SF3Flyer · 05-23-2008, 05:06 PM

'Bout 270 hours or so...Hoping by early fall I'll have the mins.

Eagles · 05-23-2008, 05:39 PM

What happen to the pool of pilots that were waiting to get in a class? I know of at least one XJT pilot who was waiting for his class. I will have to check to see if he is still here. I also remember Southwest announcing that they would hire back their age 60+ applicants previously employed by Southwest ahead of the pool. That is good news though! It is impressive how well this company continues to do, while so many others fail. I know their in for bumps in the road but they always seem to have a good plan.

SF3Flyer · 05-23-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Eagles

What happen to the pool of pilots that were waiting to get in a class? I know of at least one XJT pilot who was waiting for his class. I will have to check to see if he is still here. I also remember Southwest announcing that they would hire back their age 60+ applicants previously employed by Southwest ahead of the pool. That is good news though! It is impressive how well this company continues to do, while so many others fail. I know their in for bumps in the road but they always seem to have a good plan.

From what I've been reading on other forums, the Age 60+ newhires were only a one-time deal. They got a class or so of them and that was it. There have been more and more classes added, so they're draining the pool. It seems as though Southwest likes to keep about 100 in the pool at all times. Things are ramping up there and it's a good sign. Hopefully it continues!

juice · 05-23-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Eagles

I also remember Southwest announcing that they would hire back their age 60+ applicants previously employed by Southwest ahead of the pool. .

it was only a handful of 60+ that they re-hired, only about one class worth.

they are growing denver like crazy... oma-den and sfo-den just got announced in addition to the new stuff they just added. gonna probably be over 100 flights a day soon at DEN...fast growth.

Goggle Pilot · 05-23-2008, 06:08 PM

Actually only about 25-30 over-sixty guys came back. As for the poolies... most will be in class by this summer. Southwest typically likes the pool stock with pilots rather that hurry to hire 'em.

JMW · 05-23-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Goggle Pilot

Just got an e-mail from Higher Power... FWIW 3 confirmed classes in June! Get those resumes and type ratings ready. Atleast one good company is growing in these difficult times!

Dear HPA Family,

We just found out some great news from our friends at Southwest Airlines.
The SWA’s People Department announced today to our class that they will probably begin interviewing pilots in July. We just wanted you to be one of the first to know.

Best Regards,

Higher Power Aviation

Awesome news man, thx for passin' that along....I will definately be there this fall, just hope I can fly my *** off to get that mark b4 any possible downgrades. Congrats again on the class date!!

FlyXJTnow · 05-23-2008, 07:31 PM

How much does it cost to interview now?