First Southwest aircraft with secondary cockpit barriers takes to the skies
The first Southwest Airlines aircraft fitted with secondary cockpit barriers, a new Boeing 737 MAX 8, entered service…
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Southwest Airlines – a major low-cost carrier based in the United States.
Southwest Airlines cabin crew hurt in effort to avoid Hawker Hunter
Two Southwest Airlines flight attendants were hurt after pilots were alerted to another aircraft in the area when…
Is Southwest Airlines preparing for international expansion? What we know so far
Southwest Airlines could be preparing for a significant expansion of its international operations. The low-cost carrier has filed…
Top 10: The most profitable airlines in the world
How do you make a million dollars running an airline? Start with two million. That’s an old aviation…
Southwest posts Q1 losses of $149 million amid uncertainty for rest of 2025
On April 23, 2025, Southwest Airlines published its first quarter financial results for 2025 (1Q25), showing a substantial…
Southwest Airlines drops fuel hedging policy to cut further costs
Coming as the carrier’s next major policy change to cut costs, Southwest Airlines has disclosed it has dropped…
Flexjet pilot unsure of runways before Southwest’s critical Chicago go-around
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suggests that a Flexjet pilot was unsure about…
Southwest ends free checked luggage perk to support business objectives
Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked baggage policy, one of its most well-known perks. In a statement…
Southwest to close two flight attendant bases amid workforce reduction plan
Southwest Airlines has announced that it plans to close two of its flight attendant bases amid cost-cutting and…
FAA orders CFM56 engine nacelle modifications after fatal Southwest incident
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to issue airworthiness directives (ADs) to US airlines concerning the engine nacelles…
Southwest Airlines aircraft narrowly avoids collision at Chicago Midway Airport
A Southwest Airlines aircraft and a business jet that entered the runway without authorization narrowly avoided a collision…
Southwest to cut 15% of corporate workforce as part of ‘transformational plan’
Southwest Airlines has announced a 15% reduction in its corporate workforce to create a “leaner and more agile…
Is Southwest Airlines looking to acquire another carrier? What we know so far
Southwest Airlines may be considering the acquisition of another US carrier. Comments shared on social media by board…
Top 10: The safest low-cost airlines in the world in 2025
Low-cost carriers deliver around five billion passengers a year safely to their destinations, and most have a safety…
US DOT sues Southwest, fines Frontier Airlines for chronic flight delays
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and imposed a fine on…
Southwest Airlines pauses hiring, most summer internships to cut costs: CNBC
Southwest Airlines is pausing corporate hiring and promotions and will be suspending most of its summer internships to…
Sale and leaseback: Southwest sells 36 Boeing 737s, United buys 18 Embraer E175s
Southwest Airlines is selling 36 Boeing 737-800s and United Airlines is buying 18 Embraer E175s, as both carriers…
Top 10: The most on-time low-cost airlines of 2024
Cirium’s 2024 on-time performance report is out, and while all eyes are on the winners in the global…