Southwest Airlines

Carriers are bolstering resilience to growing cybersecurity threats, while regulators work to encourage collaboration around risks and harmonize standards.

It may or may not be a coincidence that Elliott launched a proxy fight with Southwest just as the firm succeeded in a management shake-up at Starbucks.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at how the largest four U.S. low-cost carriers (LCCs) are faring compared to 2019.

Archer Aviation has released new details about its planned air taxi network in Los Angeles, one of the startup’s key launch cities, which it says can become operational as soon as 2026.

Financial results for the four largest U.S. carriers during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 revealed record high quarterly revenue and net profits.

Southwest Airlines investor Eilliott says it intends to give shareholders the opportunity to elect new board members.

The carrier is facing a U.S. Transportation Department investigation into its lengthy recovery from a global IT-system failure.

The carriers are considering new product options to adapt to a changing environment.

Long considered an industry change-driver, the carrier is reworking the model that has set it apart for more than 50 years.

Southwest Airlines expects teething pains from a new revenue management system to ease later in 2024, but headwinds from its implementation are persisting.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Facing expenses, constraints, and pressure from an activist investor, Southwest Airlines has announced changes to its open seating model.

A series of recent incidents has prompted the FAA to launch a formal safety review of Southwest Airlines.

Delta Air Lines is working to recover from an operational disruption set into motion by an outside vendor technology issue that surfaced on July 19.

An industry darling boasting a venerable but fading tenure of disruption faces an activist investor known for getting what it wants.

Having crucial information such as runway closures mixed in with less important updates has been flagged as a concern by NTSB for years.

Archer Aviation and Southwest Airlines have partnered to evaluate the integration of Midnight air taxis into the carrier’s operations across California.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 that exhibited anomalous rudder movements may have been damaged during heavy winds, a preliminary NTSB report suggests.

Former US Airways Group CEO and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal has joined the Southwest Airlines Board of Directors.

As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.

Southwest Airlines has adopted a shareholder rights plan, a so-called “poison pill” tactic, aimed at deterring hostile takeovers.

Carbon recycling company LanzaTech and SAF producer LanzaJet have launched an alternative to using technology to convert waste into liquid fuels.

On the heels of last year’s lucrative pilot contracts, flight attendants at U.S. airlines are beginning to reach their own agreements—and the pressure is on.

Southwest’s lowered guidance occurs after investor Elliott Investment Management recently invested $1.9 billion in the airline for an 11% stake in the company.