For those of you with new 737 types:
Southwest Airlines (the little Dallas carrier with the "famous" management) is projecting 800 aircraft on property by 2012. Current size about 380 aircraft/3800 pilots. SWA has never passed on an order or on option. The next 500 aircraft are on order/option (800 aircraft fleet will have seen a few retirements in 200 & 300 fleet by then accounting for larger order).
Pilot on-line applications reviewed periodically (they are changing their hiring policy and selecting the best applicants from the pool available starting fall of '03) See iflyswa.com and look under careers. Hiring projection for '04 and thereafter rumored to be 600/year. Upgrade in about 5-6 years. Pay for 12 year Captain in excess of current AA 777 Captain rates by '06.
Good luck to "y'all!"
PT