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14% (401K, Mike Haynes, Kevin Sheth)
Season 7 Episode 1
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 contribu…
8 hours ago
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 pi…
4 weeks ago
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 …
1 month ago
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…
1 month, 1 week ago
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 C…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
112 (Scheduling and Analytics Committee, Meagan Nelan, Scott Plyler)
Season 6 Episode 25
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 an…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
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 schedulin…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
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 contr…
2 months, 1 week ago
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…
2 months, 1 week ago
73 (Jumpseat, Brian Ross, Caitlin Bute)
Season 6 Episode 22
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 R…
2 months, 3 weeks ago