Southwest Airlines

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

By Christine Boynton
Summer 2023 has seen its fair share of challenges, including record-breaking high temperatures—something airlines may have to contend with more in the future.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Houston Airports, which runs Houston Hobby Airport, says the council has now approved a total of $270 million toward the expansion.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
More than halfway through a year of continued recovery, U.S. airlines are signaling their optimism through winter plans for domestic capacity growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The airline’s management and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 555 reached a tentative pact covering 17,120 employees.
Airlines & Lessors