The SWAPA Number
In each podcast we explore a number that will help us explain an issue that matters to our Pilots. This might be a scheduling metric, a Company financial number that impacts us, or anything else that has significance to ...
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- Kurt Heidemann4 eps
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Also: Greg Auld, Matt McCants, Tony Caparella, Will Young, Tony Mulhare, Jody Reven, Emanuel Prince, Jared Savage, Mike Haynes, Kevin Sheth, Greg Bowen, William Bishop, Amanda Burford, Hank Ketchum, Ken Schwantner, Gary Niemann, Brent Wiesner
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16K to 196K🎙 Weekly cadence·268 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/12/26 |  60 (Budget, Hank Ketchum, Andy Rose, Nia Williams) | Today's SWAPA number is 60, as in 60 million in net assets. SWAPA has spent the last three years focused on building a strong financial position as we prepare for the next negotiating cycle, which begins in just nine months. So today we are sitting down with SWAPA Second Vice President, Hank Ketchum, Internal Audit Committee chair, Andy Rose, and our Finance and Pilot Benefits Director, Nia Williams, to get an update on how we'll finish the 2026 budget and then look ahead to the 2027 budget... | 31m 53s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 |  Schedule Planning and Exchange Education | Contract 2029 SEP Education | Welcome back to the Contract 2029 Survey, Educate and Poll series. In today's podcast, Glenn Wickline and I chat about the second week of scheduling topics with Scheduling and Analytics Committee member Steven Anders and Negotiating Committee member Jacob Thomas. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at [email protected] or tap here to send us a text. Follow us online: Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilots Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737 | 29m 07s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 |  Schedule Planning Q&A | Contract 2029 SEP Education | Welcome back to the Contract 2029 SEP series. Today's podcast covers some frequently asked questions about Schedule Planning and Execution. For a deep dive into these topics, please read the articles available on the website under the Contract 2029 tab or in the app under the Negotiating Point. Let's get started. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at [email protected] or tap here to send us a text. Follow us online: Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilots Facebook - ... | 20m 28s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  Schedule Planning and Exchange | Contract 2029 SEP Education | Welcome back to the Contract 2029 SEP series. In today's Survey, Educate and Poll podcast, we sat down with Eric Gavin and Steven Anders from the Scheduling and Analytics Committee to discuss what responses came in during the blank sheet surveys on schedule planning and exchange. Let's dig in. If you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at [email protected] or tap here to send us a text. Follow us online: Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilots Facebook - https://www.facebook... | 54m 32s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 |  3 (SWAPA Execs, Jody Reven, Kevin Hornburg, Hank Ketchum) | Today's SWAPA Number is 3, as in our three executive officers giving us a brief on the third board meeting of the year. You received an email from the board of directors this past Friday that hit the high points, but three days of business are tough to capture in a quick email. So here's President Jody Reven, Vice President Kevin Hornburg, and second Vice President Hank Ketchum, to go over all the agenda items that were covered during the September board meetings. If you have any feedback for... | 40m 07s | ||||||
| 8/31/26 | schedulingcontract implementation+3 | Scott PlylerEric Gavin+1 | SWAPA | — | schedulingaviation+4 | — | 1h 05m 26s | ||
| 8/24/26 | retirementexpenses+3 | Kurt HeidemannJacob Thomas | SWAPAContract 2029+2 | — | retirementexpenses+5 | — | 35m 52s | ||
| 8/17/26 | retirement planningbenefits planning+3 | Tony CaparellaDebi Shields+2 | SWAPA | — | retirementbenefits+5 | — | 28m 43s | ||
| 8/4/26 | expensescontract education+3 | — | SWAPA | — | expensesContract 2029+3 | — | 16m 49s | ||
| 8/3/26 | conflict resolutionprofessional standards+3 | Jon Ross | SWAPA | — | conflict resolution3 step technique+3 | — | 31m 47s | ||
| 7/30/26 | town hallSWAPA+3 | — | SWAPASWAPA Number | — | SWAPAtown hall+4 | — | 1h 28m 44s | ||
| 7/13/26 | sick leavesick bank buyback+3 | Kurt HeidemannDamian Jennette | SWAPA | — | sick leavesick bank+3 | — | 25m 49s | ||
| 7/6/26 | contract negotiationemployee benefits+3 | Tony CaparellaBrent Wiesner+1 | SWAPA | — | Contract 2029benefits+3 | — | 40m 41s | ||
| 6/22/26 | ITSWAPA+4 | Leigh SperbergWill Young+1 | SWAPAContract AI | — | SWAPAContract AI+5 | — | 36m 37s | ||
| 6/8/26 | flight safetysafety committee+3 | Ken SchwantnerGary Niemann | SWAPASouthwest | — | safety committeeaviation safety+3 | — | 39m 48s | ||
| 5/25/26 | crew accommodationshotel policies+3 | Amanda Burford | SWAPA | — | crew accommodationshotel policies+5 | — | 43m 07s | ||
| 5/11/26 | financial performanceoperating margin+3 | Hank KetchumErich Schnitzler+1 | Southwest Airlines | — | Southwest Airlinesoperating margin+3 | — | 34m 08s | ||
| 4/21/26 | long-haul schedulingwidebody operations+3 | — | SWAPAAPA+1 | — | schedulingaviation+5 | — | 50m 33s | ||
| 4/7/26 | Contract 2029airline partnerships+3 | Kurt HeidemannErich Schnitzler+1 | SouthwestEFA | — | Contract 2029scope+3 | — | 35m 19s | ||
| 3/30/26 | contract educationpilot FAQs+3 | Matt McCantsTony Mulhare | SWAPA | — | contract 2029Section 1+5 | — | 17m 18s | ||
| 3/23/26 | profit sharingretirement accounts+3 | Damian Jennette | SouthwestSWAPA | — | profit sharingretirement+3 | — | 31m 28s | ||
| 3/9/26 | Contract 2029SEP Education+3 | — | SWAPA | — | Contract 2029SEP Education+3 | — | 14m 38s | ||
| 2/23/26 | collective bargainingnegotiation process+3 | Jody RevenKurt Heidemann | SWAPA | — | SWAPAnegotiations+3 | — | 36m 45s | ||
| 2/10/26 | aviationpilot stories+3 | Emanuel PrinceJared Savage | — | Chicago | aviationpilots+5 | — | 1h 11m 05s | ||
| 1/19/26 | retirement planningemployee contributions+3 | Mike HaynesKevin Sheth | SWAPA | — | 14%retirement+3 | — | 19m 43s | ||
| 12/22/25 | new hirespilot training+4 | Greg BowenWilliam Bishop | SWAPA | — | new hirespilot training+5 | — | 37m 49s | ||
| 12/19/25 | SWAPA Ride Report401(k) Plan Changes+3 | Matt McCants | SWAPA | Austin | SWAPARide Report+4 | — | 12m 30s | ||
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