Training and Workforce
Part 135s Partner With SWA, CAE on Pilot Pipeline
The formal program will give pilots with three years of experience at partner Part 135 operators, preferential status in the airlines' hiring queue.
Through a formal training agreement, Part 135 operators Jet Linx and XOJet will position themselves in the pipeline between newly-certified pilots and Southwest Airlines. Participants in the Destination 225 program will remain with the Part 135 companies for a minimum of three years before receiving preferential consideration with the airline.
Through a formal training agreement, Part 135 operators Jet Linx and XOJet will position themselves in the pipeline between newly-certified pilots and Southwest Airlines. Participants in the Destination 225 program will remain with the Part 135 companies for a minimum of three years before receiving preferential consideration with the airline.

Acknowledging the migration of business aviation pilots to the airlines, aircraft management provider and jet card provider Jet Linx has taken an "if you can't beat them, join them" approach. The company recently announced a formal pilot pipeline agreement with Southwest Airlines, flight-training provider CAE, and other stakeholders, such as fellow Part 135 operator XOJet. Other partners include Bell Murray Aviation, U.S. Aviation, iAero Group's Swift Air, Arizona State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, University of Nebraska, and the University of Oklahoma.


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