Southwest Airlines declares "operational emergency" with high number of aircraft out of service

Southwest's mechanics are in management's crosshairs as the low-fare behemoth reports larger than usual number of aircraft out of service heading into the weekend......»»

Southwest's mechanics are in management's crosshairs as the low-fare airline reports a larger-than-usual number of aircraft out of service......»»

Southwest Airlines faces what its own managers call an operational state of "emergency" due to an unusually high number of Southwest Boeing 737s being taken out of service for maintenance. I.....»»

Southwest Airlines Co.’s operational emergency stretched into a fifth day Tuesday, with double the normal number of planes taken out of service daily because of mechanical issues......»»

A huge number of additional Southwest mechanics have been dragged into the carrier's sate of operational emergency......»»

Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday it is planning to remove the Boeing 737 Max aircraft from its schedule through June 6, based on the uncertainty surrounding the timing of a return to service. The airline had previously said it would keep the.....»»

Southwest Airlines Co said on Tuesday it was cancelling nearly double the number of flights through April than it has done since the Boeing 737 MAX grounding last March amid uncertainty over when the aircraft will fly again......»»

The Boeing Co.'s (NYSE: BA) troubled 737 MAX aircraft won't be back in regular operation at American Airlines (NYSE: AAL) or Southwest Airlines (NYSE: 0 read more.....»»

When the Boeing's beleaguered 737 Max does return to service, one of its largest customers will continue forward with the Max name.  Officials from Southwest Airlines said that Southwest (NYSE: LUV) will not change the name of the aircraft.  “We.....»»

Two Southwest Airlines aircraft are out of service after the pair collided with one another Saturday night on the Nashville International Airport tarmac. No injuries were reported. One flight bound for Atlanta and one for St. Louis were backing up .....»»

Southwest Airlines Co. plans to roll back the number of flights it offers as the company works to minimize delays following the recent grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. David Richardson, a senior director of governmental affairs for Southwest.....»»

Southwest Flight 8701 returned to Orlando after pilots reported an engine problem shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was being flown to a storage facility......»»

A Southwest Airlines Co Boeing 737 MAX 8 heading to the California desert for parking during a global ban of the aircraft made an emergency landing on Tuesday due to an engine-related problem shortly after take-off, the carrier said......»»

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Southwest Airlines just introduced a new music offering that will be available on 690 Wi-Fi-equipped planes in the low-fare carrier’s fleet. Southwest is partnering with iHeartMedia, a giant in the radio industry, and its iHeartRadio unit to ro.....»»

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More Southwest mechanics have been dragged into the carrier's sate of operational emergency......»»

A top Southwest Airlines Co executive said the low-cost carrier would investigate why the number of aircraft unable to fly due to mechanical issues had doubled in recent days, causing flight delays and cancellations......»»

The rift between Southwest management and mechanics grew uglier Feb. 19 in the wake of an internal memo from COO Mike Van de Ven......»»

A group of approximately 100 Southwest Airlines mechanics are responsible for "virtually the entire increase" of unscheduled aircraft downtime the airline has experienced recently, an airline executive claimed in a letter that was immediately rebuked b.....»»