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13 ( Safety, Ken Schwantner, Gary Niemann )
Today's SWAPA Number is 13. That's the number of pilots on the SWAPA safety committee covering multiple departments. They all look at different parts of the safety world, but together, they refine…
Hotels | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Join host Amy Robinson, Matt McCants, and guest Amanda Burford, SWAPA’s Hotels Liaison, for a discussion on crew accommodations as part of the Contract 2029 Education Series. This episode covers key…
4.6% (Earnings, Hank Ketchum, Greg Auld, Erich Schnitzler)
Today's SWAPA Number is 4.6 as in 4.6%. That was Southwest Airlines operating margin in the first quarter of 2026. That's the best first quarter margin that the company has produced since before the…
S7E7 Long Haul Scheduling Roundtable with APA and Delta/ALPA | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to the Contract 2029 SEP Education Series. This episode builds on recent scheduling education tied to a potential new fleet, focusing on key points due to time limits. Members from…
S7E6 New Fleet | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome back to the Contract 2029 Education Series as we continue our focus on scope. The first four lessons reviewed Section 1 basics, current airline partnerships, differences between Southwest and…
Scope and Section 1 FAQs | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Communications Committee Pilots Matt McCants and Tony Mulhare go over the 26 Frequently Asked Questions from the first 3 weeks of education on Section 1. From important definitions to differences in…
S7E5 1.1% (Profit Sharing, Damian Jennette)
Today's SWAPA Number is 1.1. That's the percentage of pay that Southwest will distribute in profit sharing from 2025.So today we're sitting down with retirement guru and negotiating subject matter…
S7E4 Section 1 | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Welcome to your Contract 2029 SEP Education series. In this first episode, Negotiating Committee Chair Kurt Heidemann will go over all areas of Section one for our Pilots.If you have any feedback for…
S7E3 7-1-27 ( SEP Process, Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann)
Today's SWAPA Number is 7/1/27, as in July 1st, 2027. That is when SWAPA has the right to early open negotiations for the next collective bargaining agreement. That may seem like a long way off, but…
S7E2 2 (From the Jumpseat, Emanuel Prince, Jared Savage)
Today's SWAPA Number is two because today we're sitting down and telling the stories of two pilots in our ranks that are some of the most powerful we've had the honor of sharing on this show.Midway…
S7E1 14% (401K, Mike Haynes, Kevin Sheth)
Today's SWAPA Number is 14%. That's the amount that is recommended to ensure that you maximize your employee contributions and your catch-up contributions before your NEC caps out.So today we're…
400 ( Training & Standards, Greg Bowen, William Bishop)
Today's SWAPA Number is 400. That's the number of new hires we expect on property during the first half of 2026. We're always happy to welcome new pilots to this airline, and these new hires will…
The SWAPA Ride Report: AUS & DRR, 401(k) Plan Changes, and the Road Ahead
The latest (and last) episode of the SWAPA Ride Report is up! To be clear, the regularly scheduled programming that is the SWAPA Number podcast will still continue. In fact, we will air our…
10 (HIMS, Tom Stanley)
Today's SWAPA Number is 10. That's the percentage of the population that suffers from substance use disorder, and pilots are not an exception to that.So today we're talking to Tom Stanley, chair of…
The SWAPA Ride Report: Deadhead Self-Release, Training Move Up Preference and Contract Q&A
In this week’s edition, SWAPA Communication Committee Member Tony Mulhare discusses the recently implemented Deadhead Self-Release functionality in CrewHub and how to set your training move up…
S6E25 112 (Scheduling and Analytics Committee, Meagan Nelan, Scott Plyler)
Today's SWAPA Number is 112. That's the average TFP per active pilot since contract ratification in January, 2024. Even with low density schedules and low levels of reroute, the new contract pay…
The SWAPA Ride Report: Coming Attractions – Scheduling and 401(k) plus Contract Q&A
The theme of this week’s episode is “coming soon” as Communications Committee Chair Matt McCants points to near targets for a number of new scheduling features and 401(k) Plan changes. This means…
S6E23 14 (Contract Admin Committee, David Kudish, Rob Odom, Dan O'Connor)
Today's SWAPA Number is 14. That's the number of outstanding grievances that are in process relating to contract interpretations. Defending our contract is one of the biggest pillars of what we do at…
The SWAPA Ride Report: Runoff Elections, RCO & Training Preference Errors and Q&A
In this week’s edition, Committee Member Tony Mulhare discusses the runoff election for SWAPA Vice President and for the BNA & BWI Domicile Reps. He also discusses recent errors found with…
S6E22 73 (Jumpseat, Brian Ross, Caitlin Bute)
Today's SWAPA Number is 73. That's the current number of reciprocal agreements SWAPA has with other carriers.So today we're sitting down with Brian Ross, chair of the Jumpseat Committee, and…
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