How can I apply for Southwest Airlines jobs? I want to become a pilot for Southwest Airlines because Southwest is the best! Also, How I can print off a application for Southwest Airlines and buy a shirt or a hat for Southwest?
I was departing Manchester, NH (MHT) for Philadelphia (PHL), and we were taxing to the runway (BTW MHT is a small airport with about 22 gates all together) we stopped on the taxiway, shutdown the engines, told that we were going to stay on the ground for 45 mins, we were like 20 yards from it, and there were just private/corporate jets taking off and landing during the 45 minutes. I knew that Southwest wouldn't keep people waiting for no reason, and now I know why we kept waiting.
1st question: Yes, they are there to monitor the company's flights and relay delays, reroutes, etc to the dispatcher.
2nd question: They don't have to be in the same city. Airlines generally have one main operations center that houses all of these positions (dispatchers, ATC, meteorologists, crew schedulers, maintenance controllers).
He made his role very clear. The title is only confusing to people who know the FAA titles. Those people would know the difference between the positions, thus there's no misrepresentation.
This is very misleading. ATC Specialists work for the federal gov't in the FAA. What the airlines are calling ATC Specialists is a VERY different thing than actual Air Traffic Control Specialists. The airlines actually have something more along the lines of coordinators or managers, but they do NOT separate traffic like FAA ATCS. Again, this is very misleading using the same job title as the FAA.
I am an ATC Coordinator at United Airlines, and all of the information that my colleague at SWA is true. It is interesting that the tools that SWA uses are nearly the same as United's. When ATC controls the airspace the way that they do, it is imperative that airlines advocate for their desired means of operation. I am sure that SWA is finding that their new operations into ATC constricted airports is elevating the role of the ATC coordinator to move traffic.
Geez, video title fail.
StreifProductions 2 days ago
I've never had a delay longer than 20 minutes with southwest
GUMMSHOW 2 weeks ago
and remember the aiplanes dont make money unless they are moveing
RonTxJediKnight 1 month ago
Man, that's good stuff. Very interesting. I would like to do that for a living too.
MSLTUL 2 months ago
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So , this guy is a ATC coordinator at SW a dispatcher , or both? Im confused
Sosalx 9 months ago
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Sosalx 9 months ago
oh That was ATC. ► Where's the flight planning and Dispatch.... ? rename the video..
jimmywacked 1 year ago 3
@Southwest20011 y would u fly southwest only short flight in the u.s southwest is great but ima become an emirates airlines pilot.
gau8planefreak 1 year ago
How can I apply for Southwest Airlines jobs? I want to become a pilot for Southwest Airlines because Southwest is the best! Also, How I can print off a application for Southwest Airlines and buy a shirt or a hat for Southwest?
Southwest20011 2 years ago
I was departing Manchester, NH (MHT) for Philadelphia (PHL), and we were taxing to the runway (BTW MHT is a small airport with about 22 gates all together) we stopped on the taxiway, shutdown the engines, told that we were going to stay on the ground for 45 mins, we were like 20 yards from it, and there were just private/corporate jets taking off and landing during the 45 minutes. I knew that Southwest wouldn't keep people waiting for no reason, and now I know why we kept waiting.
MadScience8 2 years ago
wow soo much behind the scenes going on i didnt relize it n good vid and everyone should see this that flys
musicman3005 2 years ago
so ATC specialists are the middleman between Dispatch and ATC?
Do the ATC Specialists and Dispatch have to be in the same city as the airport the flight is leaving/arriving?
jetbluensw 2 years ago
1st question: Yes, they are there to monitor the company's flights and relay delays, reroutes, etc to the dispatcher.
2nd question: They don't have to be in the same city. Airlines generally have one main operations center that houses all of these positions (dispatchers, ATC, meteorologists, crew schedulers, maintenance controllers).
purduein98 2 years ago
No, they do not. All Continental Airlines dispatchers are based in Houston, no matter where the flight is arriving/departing.
jonon713 2 years ago
@connix69 How is it misleading?
He made his role very clear. The title is only confusing to people who know the FAA titles. Those people would know the difference between the positions, thus there's no misrepresentation.
chipchipson 2 years ago 2
This is very misleading. ATC Specialists work for the federal gov't in the FAA. What the airlines are calling ATC Specialists is a VERY different thing than actual Air Traffic Control Specialists. The airlines actually have something more along the lines of coordinators or managers, but they do NOT separate traffic like FAA ATCS. Again, this is very misleading using the same job title as the FAA.
connix69 2 years ago
thanks Christi, great video!
yacoub80 2 years ago 9
I am an ATC Coordinator at United Airlines, and all of the information that my colleague at SWA is true. It is interesting that the tools that SWA uses are nearly the same as United's. When ATC controls the airspace the way that they do, it is imperative that airlines advocate for their desired means of operation. I am sure that SWA is finding that their new operations into ATC constricted airports is elevating the role of the ATC coordinator to move traffic.
AirlinerJockey 2 years ago 11
cool!
TheOutcassts 2 years ago