Southwest Airlines

The second quarter showcased strong financial and traffic performance from the four largest U.S. carriers in the midst of a challenging fuel environment.

Southwest Airlines retires older 737s as Boeing delivery rates improve, fueling the used asset market and addressing USM shortages for CFM56 engines.

Southwest Airlines focuses on optimizing pricing for new products, refining offerings and expanding business revenues amid strong demand and fleet updates.

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary says debris may have caused a CFM56 engine failure on a recent flight over Greece.

The Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flight that suffered an in-flight engine failure and damaged cabin window appears similar to two high-profile Southwest Airlines accidents that prompted significant changes.

Southwest Airlines has announced new partnerships expanding both its reach and roster of payment options.

The biggest takeaway appears to be that fares will remain elevated as demand stays strong and capacity remains constrained. But will airlines be able to maintain recent pricing gains?

The mission profile of the 737-7 for Southwest has not changed, but the number of -7s in its fleet could differ from initial expectations.

A series of air fare increases in the U.S.—spurred by higher fuel prices associated with the Iran war—have not dampened passenger demand.

Southwest Airlines is eyeing potential long-haul international flights within the next five years, CEO Bob Jordan says.

Southwest Airlines and San Antonio International Airport (SAT) settled a long-running legal dispute over gate allocation at the Texas airport.

The NTSB is urging the FAA to see that airlines incorporate realistic flight deck smoke scenarios into their pilot training.

Since March 1, six industry-wide fare increases have been pushed through by U.S. airlines working to offset high and volatile fuel costs.

Less than two years in, a transformational plan at Southwest Airlines is being “battle-tested” by fuel costs and geopolitical tensions, the CEO says.

In line with Aviation Week’s MRO Americas event, Carbon Analysis focuses on four LCCs in the region: Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, Frontier Airlines and WestJet.

An analysis of major U.S. carriers' MRO spending combined with a robust global demand forecast and financial updates from a sample of the MRO providers highlights a sector shaped by aging aircraft, supply chain constraints and expanding fleets.

Southwest Airlines is tightening its lithium-ion battery carry-on policies to further mitigate risk of onboard fires.

Flight Friday looks at the largest four U.S. operators by fleet size, and how their utilization in Q1 2026 compares to equivalent time periods in 2019 and 2025.

How a new high school aviation maintenance program managed to outperform industry professionals at the Aerospace Maintenance Council’s competition at Verticon.

Ken Barone discusses how Southwest Airlines is managing industry obstacles and its Boeing 737 MAX transition.

Though faced with rising fuel prices, strong demand is helping U.S. airlines navigate the headwind, even allowing some to raise first quarter revenue targets.

Southwest will drop service from Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles in June, focusing its schedule on nearby airports where it has a much larger presence.

Will it remain a year of resilient demand for U.S. airlines? Much hinges on the duration of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Boeing and CFM remain on track to have an NTSB-recommended modification finalized that will address concerns with the Leap-1B load reduction device safety system.

Editors discuss disk durability concerns around the CFM International Leap at Southwest Airlines and the knock-on effects for the strong CFM56 overhaul market.