EDIT: Pilot Application window is now closed again.
Southwest Airlines has re-opened their pilot application window after years of no pilot hiring. No word yet on how many pilots Southwest Airlines plans to hire but the fact that the application window has opened is good news indeed! To apply, you must visit the Southwest Airlines jobs page. Here is a direct link to the pilot application page: SWA Pilot Job Application.
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2013 Should prove to be an exciting year for pilot hiring. As of this post Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian, United and US Airways have all announced that they expect to hire by the end of the year. The question is, 
I recently discovered Facebook. I know what you’re thinking, “Where have you been?” I will have to admit, it is a lot of fun to see what all of my friends are doing. By the same token, I’m still not a huge follower of any of the social networking sites due of privacy concerns. Needless to say, I have been very guarded with my photos and personal/family information with regards to the social networking scene. Just as I started to “loosen up” and thought about posting some family trivia to my Facebook page, I received a call from a seasoned Captain that stopped me immediately in my tracks.
There will come a time in every pilots career that they will have to transition to a new airplane. Coming from another piece of equipment you will be tempted to compare everything to the previous aircraft because that is what you are familiar with. This is not necessarily a bad thing; try to utilize the similarities and differences constructively with a ven diagram. The human brain is wired to take data and try to put order to it. One of the many ways it does this is by comparing and contrasting new information to something that is already understood. Adding a second, third, or fourth type to your certificate should be exciting and will get easier after each additional type because systems have similarities.
While the aviation industry is still slow, there has been some subtle movement over the last few months. Several companies have been quietly recalling furloughed pilots, in fact, some have even started to do some hiring. Now is the time for you to start preparing your logbooks, your resume, and your game plan.