Southwest Airlines

This week’s carbon analysis delves into the CO2 emissions produced by American Airlines, Delta Air Line, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.

The agency has given Boeing seven years to ensure new nacelle design is installed on the 737 Next Generation fleet.

Meanwhile, a tentative agreement (TA) with its ramp employees was rejected.

As U.S. airlines prepare to report third quarter (Q3) earnings, one revenue item to watch is the percentage of non-ticket related income.

Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.

Contract negotiations are far from over for U.S. airlines, as major pilot contracts set the bar high and flight attendants seek their own improvements.

United Airlines is replacing engines on two Boeing 737NGs after finding parts from AOG Technics, a supplier alleged to have falsified certification documents.

The company’s new action plan—complementary to an existing operations modernization plan—focuses on three areas.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

As fuel costs have climbed and summer draws to a close, several U.S. airlines have updated guidance ahead of the third quarter (Q3).

Summer 2023 has seen its fair share of challenges, including record-breaking high temperatures—something airlines may have to contend with more in the future.

Houston Airports, which runs Houston Hobby Airport, says the council has now approved a total of $270 million toward the expansion.

More than halfway through a year of continued recovery, U.S. airlines are signaling their optimism through winter plans for domestic capacity growth.

The airline’s management and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 555 reached a tentative pact covering 17,120 employees.

Southwest Airlines is using an artificial intelligence tool from startup AIXI to auto-code repairs.

Extreme heat causes operational challenges for airlines, yielding a pressing question carriers may face: should they reduce range, or cut payload?

U.S. airlines have jumped into action to aid with the response to Hawaii’s wildfires.

Initial operating experience of a recently developed drag-reduction package on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 indicates cruise fuel-burn savings of up to 2%.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

Halfway through 2023, U.S. airlines have focused on capacity restoration and surging demand—now many are eying optimization and better efficiency.

The aircraft-maker has finished its proposed redesign of older 737 nacelles, but it must analyze maintenance-related errors to help mitigate their risk.

With a network restoration nearly complete, Southwest Airlines plans to focus on optimization.

Agreements with pilots at American carriers have made great progress this year.

Ongoing negotiations for pilots at Southwest Airlines center around improving efficiency, its union says.

One of the U.S. Congress members pushing for additional flights at DCA has introduced a compromise to his original proposal.