Southwest Airline pilots vote to authorize strike action by overwhelming margin
According to their union, Southwest Airlines pilots have voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike action. Southwest Airlines Pilots Association’s (SWAPA)…
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Southwest Airlines – a major low-cost carrier based in the United States.
Southwest Airlines unveils Boeing 737 MAX 8 with Hawaii-themed aircraft livery
To celebrate the anniversary of its first interisland flights within Hawaii and commemorate, beginning a fifth year of…
American Airlines’ pilots overwhelmingly vote for potential strikes
American Airlines pilots have voted overwhelmingly for potential strike action following a ballot by the Allied Pilots Association…
Southwest Airlines plans to spend $2.3 billion on new 737 MAX aircraft in 2023
Southwest Airlines has indicated that it is planning on around $2.3 billion’s worth of aircraft capital spending throughout 2023. According to…
Was American Airlines the only profitable US airline in Q1 2023?
As more and more United States (US)-based airlines announce their financial results for the first quarter of the…
All Southwest Airlines US flights grounded following firewall failure
Southwest Airlines was forced to ground its entire fleet in the United States (US) due to a firewall…
Will airlines suffer due to Saudi Arabia’s latest oil production cuts?
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy announced on April 2, 2023, that it will introduce voluntary cuts to…
FAA looks to address potential fuel leaks from Boeing 737’s APU
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing an Airworthiness Directive (AD), addressing potential damage to the…
Off-duty pilot steps in mid-flight after captain becomes incapacitated
An off-duty pilot who was a passenger on a flight stepped in to help fly the jet after…
Southwest Airlines jet avoids runway crash with ambulance during take-off by 173ft
A Southwest Airlines jet narrowly missed a collision with an ambulance during take-off at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall…
Southwest Airlines 737 forced to go-around in BUR after yet another US near-miss
The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registered as N551WN, was operating flight WN2023 from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport…
Flying the flag: the most eye-catching special flag liveries
On March 11, 2023, airBaltic received its 40th Airbus A220 during a ceremony in Montréal. This aircraft came…
Southwest Airways CEO predicts Boeing MAX 7 arrival in 2024
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan believes that the Boeing MAX 7 won’t be ready this year and is more…
Video shows passengers evacuating Southwest 737 MAX following engine failure
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-8, registered as N8792Q, suffered an engine failure and was forced to turn…
NTSB: no CVR data for Southwest-FedEx near miss in Austin
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published the preliminary report about the near-miss incident…
Southwest: ‘We know we messed up’ on the Holiday meltdown
Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer (COO) Andrew Watterson has appeared in front of a United States (US) Senate…
NTSB calls for cockpit video recorders and longer CVR data
The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has appeared in front of the United States House…
Close call: FedEx, Southwest planes narrowly avoid collision at Austin Airport
The US authorities are investigating a close call incident at Austin Internation Airport (AUS) on February 4, 2023.…