Nuts About Southwest

This year the Adopt-A-Pilot (AAP) program, which places Southwest Airlines Pilots in fifth grade classrooms where they teach curriculum focusing on goal setting and real world learning, sponsored a national contest called “My AAP Story” which invited students and teachers to tell Southwest Airlines about their personal experience with the Adopt-A-Pilot program.  Adult and student partici 101 ... read more

They say everything comes alive in the spring—and that is true for the Adopt-A-Pilot (AAP) program, as well.  During the spring months, Southwest Airlines Pilots go into classrooms across the country and inspire students to help them identify and plan to achieve their highest aspirations.  The time these Pilots spend in classrooms is a real contribution to the communities.  Often, adopte 137 ... read more

  Anybody who has ever been a student remembers the first day of school after summer break.  The anticipation of seeing old friends and making new ones.  The favorite smells of new books and freshly sharpened pencils and your favorite meal served in t 254 ... read more

As I think about the 10,000-hour milestone that our Pilots have “logged” in support of Adopt-a-Pilot, I am blown away!  From what I gather, the true number of hours may even be greater since some of our Pilots didn’t track their time.  I am very proud to be one of Southwest’s Adopt-a-Pilot volunteers and I am also very proud that Southwest continues to support and grow this program 146 ... read more