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NEWS Oct 16, 2024 Southwest 737s Involved in Another Near-Miss Incident at San Diego Airport The shocking rise in aircraft near-miss incidents in the United States shows no signs of slowing down. Recently, two Southwest Airlines aircraft were involved in another such incident at San Diego Airport. Read More →
NEWS Sep 27, 2024 Southwest Sues City of San Antonio After Airport Refuses To Move Airline To Brand-New Terminal Southwest Airlines is suing the city of San Antonio for a "bait-and-switch" in an upcoming lease agreement. Read what has happened between the two parties and what's in store if Southwest doesn't come to terms. Read More →
NEWS Aug 28, 2024 Southwest Tug Plows Through Crew Room at Fort Lauderdale Airport A Southwest Airlines tug destroyed a break room at Fort Lauderdale airport. Watch footage of the aftermath and find out if officials have anything to say about the incident. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 22, 2024 The Top 5 Largest Boeing Fleets in the World The aviation industry is heavily dominated by two major players: Airbus and Boeing. While the latter's dominance has largely lagged behind the former, Boeing aircraft continue to comprise a large majority of airline fleets. Today, we will analyze the five airlines with the largest Boeing fleets. This list will change over the years as some carriers have hundreds of Boeing jets on order. Read More →
NEWS Jul 25, 2024 Southwest Ditches Open Seating Policy, Adds Premium Seating Texas-based low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has just announced its ditching one of its most well-known policies: open seating. In addition, the airline is adding premium seating options and redeye flights for the first time in its storied history. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2024 Soda Cans Explode on Southwest Flights Due to Record Breaking Heat Extreme heat continues to affect large parts of the United States. However, the high temperatures have been causing an unimaginable hazard on Southwest Airlines flights, specifically, exploding soda cans. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 12, 2024 The Four Airlines Powering America’s Aviation Industry The United States is one of the largest aviation markets in the world. Therefore, it makes sense that the country is home to various airlines and has had a colorful airline history over the years. However, despite the U.S. having such a large domestic market, one may argue that the country's aviation industry is an oligopoly. Could this be the case? Read More →
NEWS Feb 28, 2024 Southwest Airlines Launches Venture Firm for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, $30 Million Investment in Fuel Producer LanzaJet Southwest Airlines announced the launch of Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures (SARV), a subsidiary focused on helping the airline achieve its sustainability goals by obtaining sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Southwest also announced a $30 million investment in sustainable fuel technology company and producer LanzaJet. Read More →
NEWS Feb 25, 2024 Southwest Airlines Transfers Lone Star One Livery to Boeing 737-800 Southwest Airlines is keeping the "Lone Star One" representing its home state, Texas. The low-cost carrier has transferred its livery - the set of symbols, insignia colors, and identifiers that aircraft are painted or vinyl coated with - from older Boeing 737-700s to bigger and younger 737-800 aircraft. Southwest has transferred six liveries showcasing the state where it initiated its first flight in 1971. Read More →
NEWS Feb 14, 2024 FAA Investigating Incident Involving Two Men Fighting on Southwest Airlines Flight to Hawaii The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a fight that broke out on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight to Hawaii on February 12. Two passengers onboard Southwest Airlines Flight 1288 (WN 1288) from Oakland (OAK) to Lihue (LIH) when two men started arguing and throwing punches at each other. This disturbance prompted the cabin crew and passengers surrounding the two unruly passengers to step in and break up the fight before it escalated further. Read More →