Daily Memo: How Southwest’s SMS Flagged A Hazard And Reshaped Passenger Policy

Southwest Airlines seats
Credit: Southwest Airlines
A recent change at Southwest Airlines underscores the strengths of an effective safety management system (SMS) and the fragility of organizational safety policies if anyone affected by them does not comply. The carrier on May 28 rolled out a new policy linked to near-ubiquitous battery chargers used...
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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