Southwest Airlines

By Christine Boynton
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan is confident in the airline’s preparedness, following 2022’s significant disruption.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines is making organizational investments to better support advances in artificial intelligence (AI).
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Sean Broderick
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
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.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
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 .
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
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.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Aaron Karp
The added routes were announced even as Southwest warned it will slow overall capacity growth in the 2024 first quarter.
Airports & Networks

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

By William Moore
This week’s carbon analysis delves into the CO2 emissions produced by American Airlines, Delta Air Line, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The agency has given Boeing seven years to ensure new nacelle design is installed on the 737 Next Generation fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Meanwhile, a tentative agreement (TA) with its ramp employees was rejected.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Sean Broderick
Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Contract negotiations are far from over for U.S. airlines, as major pilot contracts set the bar high and flight attendants seek their own improvements.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is replacing engines on two Boeing 737NGs after finding parts from AOG Technics, a supplier alleged to have falsified certification documents.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The company’s new action plan—complementary to an existing operations modernization plan—focuses on three areas.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
As fuel costs have climbed and summer draws to a close, several U.S. airlines have updated guidance ahead of the third quarter (Q3).
Airlines & Lessors