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Pilot bases
ATL, AUS, BNA, BWI, DAL, DEN, HOU, LAS, LAX, MCO, MDW, OAK, PHX
Fleet
737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8, MAX 7 on order
Pay status
$145 per TFP year-1 FO (Jan 2026 scale)
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What would you do if your windshield broke at FL400 and the landing airport is below FO landing minimums?
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Compiled from the SWAPA 2024 agreement and public materials, Southwest SEC filings and June 2026 results, Southwest Careers, and the public Airline Pilot Central profile. APC's Southwest page is dated March 21, 2024. Fleet counts, application status, profit sharing, and current per diem change frequently. Verify with Southwest / SWAPA.