Boeing's new chairman Steve Mollenkopf is said to be taking a change in approach and will be cancelling a formal meeting that was planned with the CEOs of the manufacturer’s largest US customers. Instead, Mollenkopf will directly reach out to the airline bosses of American, Southwest, United an...

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Houston immediately returned to Denver on Sunday morning after a removable sheet of metal covering the Boeing B737-800's engine was "sheared off" during takeoff. Footage taken by a passenger sat in a window seat was posted on Reddit this morning showing the 7...

The Southwest Airlines Co. Board of Directors disclosed that it has nominated 14 candidates to stand for election at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15, 2024. As previously announced, "the Board is excited to nominate Lisa Atherton to join the Board as a new Director. Direct...

Delta Air Lines has earned top spot as the "world's most valuable airline brand" for the sixth consecutive year. A newly-released report by Brand Finance, a London-based brand valuation consultancy, awarded Delta first place citing a 'brand value' increase of 21 per cent to US$10.8bn. Savio Dâ...

Southwest Airlines Co. today announced a Tentative Agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556 (TWU 556) for a new labor contract covering the Company’s nearly 20,000 Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants. Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines said: “Sout...

[caption id="attachment_60729" align="alignright" width="178"] Carrie Mills[/caption] Southwest Airlines Co. has announced that Carrie Mills has been promoted from Vice President Technology, Cybersecurity to Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) effective March 16. As ...

LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, today announced a $30 million investment by Southwest Airlines in LanzaJet. As part of the agreement, LanzaJet and Southwest intend to work toward the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producti...

Southwest Airlines Co. and the Transport Workers Union Local 555 (TWU 555) today reached a Tentative Agreement for a new labour contract. TWU 555 represents nearly 18,000 Southwest Airlines Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents. Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at South...

Southwest Airlines Co. today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results: Fourth quarter net loss of $219 million, or $0.37 loss per diluted share Fourth quarter net income, excluding special items1, of $233 million, or $0.37 per diluted share Full year net inco...

Southwest Airlines Co. announced today its Pilots, represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), overwhelmingly approved a new collective bargaining agreement. Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines, “Our Pilots are world-class aviators who uphol...

The Board of Directors of Southwest Airlines Co. has named Lisa Atherton as a candidate to join the Board. Atherton, along with other Board nominees, will be on the ballot at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15, 2024. Atherton is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bell...

Southwest Airlines Co. today shared Executive Leadership changes and organizational alignment effective Friday, Dec. 1, to provide additional focus and clarity to support the Company’s strategic priorities. “We’re closing out a year of purposeful investment in our capabilities and resiliency,...

Southwest Airlines last week announced an offtake agreement with USA BioEnergy LLC for up to 680 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over the term of the 20-year agreement, once blended with conventional jet fuel, the SAF could produce the equivalent of 2.59 billion gallons of...

Southwest Airlines Co. today announced an offtake agreement with USA BioEnergy, LLC, for up to 680 million gallons of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Over the term of the 20-year agreement, once blended with conventional jet fuel, the SAF could produce the equivalent of 2.59 billion gallons...

Southwest Airlines Co. has scored a 100 on The Disability Equality Index (DEI) for the fourth consecutive year. Launched in 2015 by Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the DEI is a leading initiative that assesses organizations showcasing leadership in d...