President of Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations

Captain Carl Kuwitzky serves as President of the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations in Washington, DC. Previously Captain Kuwitzky served two terms as President of the Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association (SWAPA) from 2007 through 2010. An Oklahoma native, he has been a pilot at Southwest Airlines since July 1983 flying Captain on the B737 since 1987. He currently is based at Dallas Love Field.

Capt. Kuwitzky has a long history of service to SWAPA dating back to 1984. He served as the Association’s Vice-President in 2006 and in previous years was a member of the Board of Directors serving three terms representing Phoenix and Houston domiciles. He chaired both the Scheduling and Air Safety Committees and served as a member of the Negotiating Committee and Merger Committee during the Southwest Airlines acquisition of Muse Air in 1986.

Captain Kuwitzky received his flight training in civilian training schools. He has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. Captain Kuwitzky is married with four children and resides in McKinney, Texas.

Email: ck@capapilots.org