Southwest Airlines

By Sean Broderick
“Everybody knows it’s not within our control. It’s really a Boeing issue,” Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said at the carrier’s annual shareholders’ meeting May 17.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Supply chain problems and delayed deliveries from aircraft OEMs are pushing carriers to turn elsewhere to secure sufficient capacity for long-term demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
A near-unanimous vote from pilots represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has authorized potential strike action.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines fear that the cost of compliance will put them at a disadvantage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
It has become ubiquitous: “When compared to 2019 levels ...”
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines plans to reduce flights in the second half of the year due to ongoing aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Southwest said its teams worked quickly to minimize flight disruptions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week we look at the U.S. "Medium 4" operators in terms of number of scheduled movements.
Air Transport

This week we look at how many flights (cycles) the US ‘Big 4’ operators are operating compared to their equivalent month in 2019.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
FAA approval of the last two Boeing 737 MAX variants is “progressing,” a top Boeing official said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Today—not so much as an extra service but as a customer expectation—IFC is improving, and U.S. airlines are upgrading
Interiors & Connectivity

By Christine Boynton
The airline says it is "well underway" with a remediation plan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines is “well underway” with a remediation plan to prevent a winter event on the magnitude and impact of its December 2022 operational disruption.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Southwest Airlines unveiled four new routes it will launch in October 2023
Airports & Networks

Readers write about the Boeing 747, airline operations snafus, vertical flight on Mars and the Mitsubishi SpaceJet.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
The “industry-leading” contract increases attention on the other U.S. “Big Four” as negotiations with their pilots continue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The airline plans to buy over 400,000 carbon credits from lessor SMBC Aviation Capital, making the Dallas-based carrier the launch customer for the program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The construction project at the Missouri airport took four years to complete.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines is the first of the four largest U.S. carriers to finalize a new pilot contract this year.
Airlines & Lessors

Andrew Watterson
Southwest’s response to holiday chaos will be strong.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Incursions and other close calls trigger proactive move to flag safety risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
While the probe is in its early stages, nothing so far points to clear errors by anyone involved.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Dallas-based Southwest last operated BWI-OAK service in 2020.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
While the company’s crew scheduling technology initially garnered major attention, the root cause is much simpler.
Airlines & Lessors