Southwest Airlines is taking a step to enchorage the applications of new pilots.

The airline has lowered its requirements for new pilots. New pilots will now need only 500 ‘turbine’ hours rather than 1,000 hours according to the Wall Street Journal.

Top Copyright Photo: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-76V WL N564WN (msn 30244) FLL (Bruce Drum). Image: 105892.

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