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Scheduled pay increases
January 1,2025 4%
January 1,2026 4%
January 1,2027 4%
January 1, 2028 3.25% |
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Entry
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To become a Captain (CPT) at Southwest, you also need to be at least 23 years old and hold the same FAA certificates and medical requirements as a FO, but you should have around 2,500 total flight hours or 1,500 hours in turbine aircraft, including 1,000 hours as Pilot in Command (PIC). PIC time means being the official aircraft commander. Like FOs, Captains must be authorized to work in the U.S., proficient in English, physically able, and pass drug screenings. Both positions often come through Southwest’s Destination 225° Program, which provides a pathway from zero experience to airline pilot in about four years. |
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To become a First Officer (FO) at Southwest Airlines, you must be at least 23 years old and hold a U.S. FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate with "Airplane Multiengine Land" ratings and an "English Proficient" limitation, along with a First Class Medical Certificate and FCC Radiotelephone Operator Permit. Preferred flight experience includes 500 hours in a fixed-wing turbine aircraft or completion of the Destination 225° program, with active flying in two of the last five years. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S., able to communicate fluently in English, able to lift 40 lbs., and pass FAA drug tests. |
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Recruitment
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Fleet |
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737-700: 385
737-8: 227
737-800: 207 |
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36x 737-700 in 2006 |
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