Grounded Aircraft Costing Southwest Airlines ‘Millions’ Weekly

Credit: Rob Finlayson
WASHINGTON—Schedule interruptions due to unavailable aircraft are costing Southwest Airlines millions of dollars each week, and the issue’s uncertainty makes providing short-term financial guidance challenging. “The damage to the company runs in the millions of dollars weekly in lost revenue due to...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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