The SWAPA Number
In each podcast we explore a number that will help us explain an issue that matters to our Pilots. This might be a scheduling metric, a Company financial number that impacts us, or anything else that has significance to us as SWAPA Pilots.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 231
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling Implementation, Contract Q&A, and the new SWAPA App
The latest episode of the SWAPA Ride Report is now available!
In this week’s edition, Matt McCants from the Communications Committee goes over the multiple scheduling touches that are on deck in the n…
8 (EFA, Elliott, and Q3 Update, Erich Schnitzler, Greg Auld, Hank Ketchum)
Today's SWAPA Number is 8. That's the number of new faces that have joined the Southwest Airlines Board of Directors since Elliot announced its investment in June with five Elliot nominees being seat…
The SWAPA Ride Report: New Duty Limits in Effect and Contract Admin Q&A
In this week’s edition, Communications Manager Casey Casteel takes the membership through the new duty limits and connections requirement that went into effect this week. She also reminds Pilots that…
10 (ICPU Presidents Roundtable, Casey Murray, Nick Silva, Yngve Paulsen, Paulette Gilbert)
Today's SWAPA Number is 10. That's the number of panels featured during this year's International Conference of Pilot Unions. Subject matter experts from Wall Street, the FAA, and four pilot associat…
The SWAPA Ride Report: International Conference of Pilot Unions, Scheduling and OPS Day, and Contract Q&A
In this week’s edition, Matt McCants from the Communications Committee gives a recap of this past week’s events at the International Conference of Pilot Unions and the coming comm products from the p…
163,649 (Jumpseat, Brian Ross)
Today's SWAPA Number is 163,649. That's the number of CAS events or times the jumpseat was utilized on Southwest aircraft just by Southwest Pilots in the last 12 months. That's almost 450 per day, il…
The SWAPA Ride Report: Premium Before Reserve Bidding and More
In this week’s edition, Communications Assistant Editor Alexis Thomas takes the membership through several highlights regarding open enrollment and the 2024 Fall General Election.
She also gives a rec…
3 ( Agreements of the Association, Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann)
Today's SWAPA Number is three. That's the number of avenues that SWAPA has pursued between CBA cycles to address issues that inevitably arise in membership business with the Company. These agreements…
The SWAPA Ride Report: BOD Week Recap and Round Robin Contract Q&A
In this week’s edition, Communications Committee member Matt McCants takes the membership around the big take aways following last week’s SWAPA Board of Directors meetings. From Aeromedical/Benefits …
$37 Million (Budget 2025, Hank Ketchum, Brian Hickman)
Today's SWAPA number is $37 million. That's the total proposed operating expenses in the budget for 2025. SWAPA pilots will have an opportunity to vote on the budget in the upcoming fall general elec…
The SWAPA Ride Report: Vacation Bidding Accrual
In this week’s edition, Communications Committee member Tony Mulhare discusses some vacation accrual errors that have been made for Pilots out on a medical leave of absence and how to check that the …
86 (SAC Implementation Update, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, Eric Gavin)
Today's SWAPA Number is 86. That's the percentage of Contract 2020 provisions that will be implemented by the end of the third quarter of 2024. That said, the remaining 14 percent includes some very…
The SWAPA Ride Report: Annotated CBA Overview, Scheduling IT Update & Vacation Bidding Q&A
In this week’s edition, Captain Matt McCants takes the membership through the high points of the latest update to the Annotated CBA. This revision touches on a lot of sections, so be sure to download…
153 (Communications, Mike Panebianco, Amy Robinson)
Today's SWAPA Number is 153. That's the number of emails, education materials, videos, and podcasts you've received from SWAPA in 2024 so far. And each one has passed through the Communications Commi…
The SWAPA Ride Report: Vacation Accrual, Payroll Audit Process & Contract Q&A
This week, Communications Committee member Tony Mulhare takes a deep dive into how your sick bank and vacation accrual are related if you were to go out on disability and the importance of making sur…
6,529 (Plan-to-Plan Transfer, Drew Payne, Mike Haynes)
Today's SWAPA Number is 6,529. That's the number of our pilots who are qualified to participate in this year's profit sharing transfer. A new provision in Contract 2020 allows pilots a one-time trans…
The SWAPA Ride Report: 401k and MBCBP Recap, Grievance Update, & Contract Q&A
4 (Pro Standards, Jon Ross)
Today's SWAPA Number is 4. That's the number of different generations in Southwest cockpits on any given day around the system. Today we're sitting down with Jon Ross, Chair of the Professional Stand…
The SWAPA Ride Report: Market Based Cash Balance Plan Update, Vacation Shifts, & Contract Q&A
This week, Communications Committee member Tony Mulhare updates the membership on the Market Based Cash Balance Plan as well as the upcoming transfer window from Empower to Schwab accounts. He also …
15 (Elliott Management Update #2, Casey Murray, Hank Ketchum, Erich Schnitzler)
Today's SWAPA Number is 15. That is the size of the expanded Southwest Airlines Board of Directors, Now that Rakesh Gangwal, a familiar name to those in our ranks with US Air history was added to the…