Southwest Airlines reached an agreement with Boeing to take delivery of 35 737 MAX jets in 2021, marking a 13-aircraft reduction from previous plans to add 48 MAX aircraft in 2021.
Southwest Airlines is not backing down from plans to aggressively expand into new markets, even after warning thousands of employees of possible furloughs beginning early in 2021.
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly was tapped to be the next chairman of the board of Airlines for America (A4A), a role that will see him steer the activities of the influential lobby group amid the worst downturn in commercial aviation history.
After failing to reach agreements with several employee groups on cost cutting measures, Southwest Airlines has officially warned thousands of workers of potential furloughs that could begin in March 2021.
Southwest Airlines warned its mechanics of more than 400 potential furloughs, cautioning that job losses will be unavoidable unless they agree to further cost-cutting measures.
United Airlines is not too concerned about Southwest Airlines’ recent decision to launch flights from Houston Intercontinental (IAH) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD), concluding that its position in those hubs continues to be a point of strength.
Southwest Airlines will seek a round of pay cuts from its labor unions as part of a push to reduce costs enough to avoid involuntary furloughs through the end of 2021.
Southwest Airlines is correcting inaccurate weight data for 115 Boeing 737-800s after discovering a 75 lb. discrepancy between what its dispatch team had and the actual figures.