Southwest Airlines

Investigators detail systemic weaknesses and questionable assumptions as likely contributors to a near-collision between a FedEx Boeing 767 and a Southwest 737.

Insufficient wage increases in relation to the cost of living and stagnant compensation from previous years were the major reasons they rejected the agreement.

The airline is the last of the U.S. Big Four to remain in negotiations with its pilots.

U.S. regional air carrier JSX has revealed plans for a massive expansion of its public charter jet service.

Under the terms, Southwest is required to provide $90 million in transferable vouchers evenly split over a three-year period beginning April 30.

As four of the top 10 largest U.S. airlines seek to merge into two, performance gaps in the marketplace are widening, observes Southwest CEO Bob Jordan.

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan is confident in the airline’s preparedness, following 2022’s significant disruption.

Carriers are looking for optimizations in the year ahead while keeping a close eye on costs, as post-pandemic growth settles into a measured pace.

Southwest Airlines is expanding trials of an AI solution aimed at improving turnaround performance, from 18 gates in Atlanta to an additional 14 in Denver.

Southwest Airlines is making organizational investments to better support advances in artificial intelligence (AI).

Negotiations are taking place against a backdrop of recently ratified pilot contracts at Delta, United, and American that saw major gains in pay and benefits.

The union representing more than 10,000 Southwest Airlines pilots has the makings of a deal, and is nearing an agreement-in-principle.

Assumptions about how quickly a Southwest flight would take off when cleared to go in front of an arriving FedEx flight are a key factor in a close call.

Interest in ADL’s aerodynamic modification kit is growing among Boeing 737-800/-900 operators as future design work pivots to the Airbus A320 family.

Weaker demand recently referenced by some U.S. and European LCCs is a return to more seasonal patterns as post-pandemic trends stabilize, Air Lease execs say .

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Third-quarter results for U.S. airlines were mixed, as low-cost carriers struggled to turn a profit amid demand shifts and all-too-familiar constraints.

Southwest Airlines is facing possible fines from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for its December operational meltdown.

The added routes were announced even as Southwest warned it will slow overall capacity growth in the 2024 first quarter.

Southwest Airlines has placed an order for 108 Boeing 737-7s, raising its orderbook for the MAX variant to over 300.

This week’s carbon analysis delves into the CO2 emissions produced by American Airlines, Delta Air Line, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.

The agency has given Boeing seven years to ensure new nacelle design is installed on the 737 Next Generation fleet.

Meanwhile, a tentative agreement (TA) with its ramp employees was rejected.

As U.S. airlines prepare to report third quarter (Q3) earnings, one revenue item to watch is the percentage of non-ticket related income.

Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.