The SWAPA Number

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Episodes: 100

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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 us as SWAPA Pilots.

Episode Date
13 ( Safety, Ken Schwantner, Gary Niemann )
Jun 08, 2026
Hotels | Contract 2029 SEP Education
May 25, 2026
4.6% (Earnings, Hank Ketchum, Greg Auld, Erich Schnitzler)
May 11, 2026
Long Haul Scheduling Roundtable with APA and Delta/ALPA | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Apr 21, 2026
New Fleet | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Apr 07, 2026
Scope and Section 1 FAQs | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Mar 30, 2026
1.1% (Profit Sharing, Damian Jennette)
Mar 23, 2026
Section 1 | Contract 2029 SEP Education
Mar 09, 2026
7-1-27 ( SEP Process, Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann)
Feb 23, 2026
2 (From the Jumpseat, Emanuel Prince, Jared Savage)
Feb 10, 2026
14% (401K, Mike Haynes, Kevin Sheth)
Jan 19, 2026
400 ( Training & Standards, Greg Bowen, William Bishop)
Dec 22, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: AUS & DRR, 401(k) Plan Changes, and the Road Ahead
Dec 19, 2025
10 (HIMS, Tom Stanley)
Dec 08, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Deadhead Self-Release, Training Move Up Preference and Contract Q&A
Dec 05, 2025
112 (Scheduling and Analytics Committee, Meagan Nelan, Scott Plyler)
Nov 24, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Coming Attractions – Scheduling and 401(k) plus Contract Q&A
Nov 21, 2025
14 (Contract Admin Committee, David Kudish, Rob Odom, Dan O’Connor)
Nov 10, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Runoff Elections, RCO & Training Preference Errors and Q&A
Nov 07, 2025
73 (Jumpseat, Brian Ross, Caitlin Bute)
Oct 27, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Elections/Medical Open Enrollment, Coming Attractions, and Contract Q&A
Oct 24, 2025
13,561 (2025 Benefits Education, Brent Weisner)
Oct 13, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Open Enrollment, Implementation updates and Contract Q&A
Oct 10, 2025
11 (Benefits, Tony Caparella)
Oct 06, 2025
1.32 Million (Budget, Hank Ketchum, Nia Williams, Andrew Rose)
Sep 29, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Elections / Open Enrollment Previews and Contract Q&A
Sep 26, 2025
12 ( BOD Why We Serve, Mark Powers, Kevin Reece)
Sep 15, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Reserve VDT Implemented, Vacation Bidding and Contract Q&A
Sep 12, 2025
14 (Constitution Modernization, Michael Santoro, Kevin Reece)
Sep 02, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Contract Reopener, Partnerships & PDEW, and Contract Admin Q&A
Aug 29, 2025
6 ( EFA, Erich Schnitzler, Greg Auld, Hank Ketchum)
Aug 18, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Contract AI (beta) Tips, Governance Hot Topics, and Scheduling Updates
Aug 15, 2025
401 (Retirement Roundtable, Andrew Payne, Brian August, Damian Jennette)
Aug 11, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: SWAPA Pay Audit, Fall Schedule Adjustments & Contract Q&A
Aug 01, 2025
721 (CIRT, Dave West)
Jul 21, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: 401(k) Plan Transfer, Scheduling Updates, and Contract Q&A
Jul 18, 2025
42 (SWAPAfamily, Jean Peck, Caitlin Bute)
Jul 07, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: RPP & PBR, Pay Audit Tool update and Contract Q&A
Jul 03, 2025
11 (Project LIFT, Ty Dimeff)
Jun 23, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling Tools On Deck + Release to Check In Q&A
Jun 20, 2025
49-114 (Security & Cockpit Defense, Brian Hagedorn, John Nolan)
Jun 10, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Red-Eye CQT Pulls, VA Shift Strategies & The China Airlines Partnership
Jun 06, 2025
537 (Scheduling & Analytics, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan)
May 27, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: ICYMI, Coming Soon, and Contract Q&A
May 23, 2025
1,200 (Professional Standards, Jon Ross)
May 15, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: DRR Process Explained, Updated Pay Audit and More
May 09, 2025
70 (Information Technology, Will Young, Leigh Sperberg, Thomas Lowery)
Apr 28, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling 360, Benefits Reminders, and Contract Q&A
Apr 25, 2025
175 (Training and Standards, Greg Bowen)
Apr 21, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: ELITT Direct Drop & Pick Up, MBCBP and more
Apr 11, 2025
13 (Safety, Gary Niemann, Craig Jakubowski)
Mar 31, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Grievance settlement, more displacements, and Reserve Release Until Check In
Mar 28, 2025
1.1% (Profit Sharing, Mike Haynes, Damian Jennette)
Mar 17, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: A Lap Around the Scheduling Pattern
Mar 14, 2025
18 (The Way Forward, Jody Reven)
Mar 03, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Displacements Update, FAA Denial Letters Update, and Contract Q&A
Feb 28, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: BOD Meetings Recap
Feb 14, 2025
86% (APA/SWAPA Communications, Andrea Hoover, Amy Robinson)
Feb 10, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: Displacement info, Open Time Priority Range, and Contract Admin Q&A
Jan 31, 2025
5 (Airborne Excellence with Kirby Chambliss)
Jan 27, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: SWAPA IT, Pro Standards Trends, and Contract Q&A
Jan 17, 2025
2 (GAC, Chip Hancock, Derek Tate, Kyle Moore)
Jan 13, 2025
The SWAPA Ride Report: New Pay Rates and Top Contract Questions from 2024
Jan 03, 2025
1,460 (President Casey Murray Signs Off)
Dec 30, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Upcoming Scheduling Implementation and Contract Q&A
Dec 20, 2024
19 (SAC Implementation Update, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan)
Dec 16, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Holiday Override Pay and Contract Admin Q&A
Dec 06, 2024
200 (HIMS, Tom Stanley)
Dec 02, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling Implementation, Contract Q&A, and the new SWAPA App
Nov 22, 2024
8 (EFA, Elliott, and Q3 Update, Erich Schnitzler, Greg Auld, Hank Ketchum)
Nov 18, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: New Duty Limits in Effect and Contract Admin Q&A
Nov 08, 2024
10 (ICPU Presidents Roundtable, Casey Murray, Nick Silva, Yngve Paulsen, Paulette Gilbert)
Nov 04, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: International Conference of Pilot Unions, Scheduling and OPS Day, and Contract Q&A
Oct 25, 2024
163,649 (Jumpseat, Brian Ross)
Oct 21, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Premium Before Reserve Bidding and More
Oct 11, 2024
3 ( Agreements of the Association, Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann)
Oct 07, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: BOD Week Recap and Round Robin Contract Q&A
Sep 27, 2024
$37 Million (Budget 2025, Hank Ketchum, Brian Hickman)
Sep 23, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Vacation Bidding Accrual
Sep 13, 2024
86 (SAC Implementation Update, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, Eric Gavin)
Sep 09, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Annotated CBA Overview, Scheduling IT Update & Vacation Bidding Q&A
Aug 30, 2024
153 (Communications, Mike Panebianco, Amy Robinson)
Aug 26, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Vacation Accrual, Payroll Audit Process & Contract Q&A
Aug 16, 2024
6,529 (Plan-to-Plan Transfer, Drew Payne, Mike Haynes)
Aug 12, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: 401k and MBCBP Recap, Grievance Update, & Contract Q&A
Aug 02, 2024
4 (Pro Standards, Jon Ross)
Jul 29, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Market Based Cash Balance Plan Update, Vacation Shifts, & Contract Q&A
Jul 19, 2024
15 (Elliott Management Update #2, Casey Murray, Hank Ketchum, Erich Schnitzler)
Jul 15, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Q3 Implementation Preview, Vacation Shift How-To-Guide, & Contract Q&A
Jul 05, 2024
12 (Elliott Management Update, Casey Murray, Tom Nekouei, Hank Ketchum, Erich Schnitzler)
Jul 01, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Contract Housekeeping, Reserve Q&A, and Overrides Refresher
Jun 21, 2024
26 (Fatigue, Scott Hutchinson)
Jun 17, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling Tech Development, SWAPA App Update, and 401K Recap
Jun 07, 2024
16 (Hotels, Seth Kornblum)
Jun 03, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Training Elections & Side Letter One
May 24, 2024
4,200 (Training, Casey Murray, Greg Bowen)
May 20, 2024
17.A.2 (VPTO, Jody Reven, Greg Auld, Erich Schnitzler, Scott Plyler)
May 16, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: Scheduling Handbook Highlights and Pro Tips for Open Time Priority and Vacation Overlap
May 10, 2024
231 Million (EFA, Greg Auld, Erich Schnitzler)
May 06, 2024
The SWAPA Ride Report: TTGA / ELITT Expansion and Overrides Q&A
Apr 26, 2024