In November 2024, the FAA deemed that no immediate safety action was warranted following two cabin smoke events involving ...

The US Department of Transportation's (DOT) top inspector is reviewing a controversial Federal Aviation Administration ...

Southwest pilots sued Boeing over lost income due to the grounding of the 737 MAX aircraft in 2019 after two crashes. Southwest Airlines pilots were misled by Boeing's assurances the 737 MAX ...

Following the MAX grounding in March 2019, Southwest went into the pandemic only operating -700s and -800s. It had a larger 737-700 fleet of 500 aircraft fitted in a 143-seat layout, compared to a ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is facing new scrutiny about its decisions following two incidents where smoke filled the interior of Boeing 737 MAX planes.

Southwest Airlines is facing a federal lawsuit from a Utah couple who allege their 4-year-old son suffered second-degree burns after a flight attendant spilled hot coffee on him during a flight. The ...

Southwest Airlines on April 30 will begin the retrofitting process to create its new extra-legroom seats, beginning with Boeing 737-800 and Max-8 aircraft, the carrier announced Thursday.

A Southwest 737 Max 8 airliner sits at a gate after arriving from Los Angeles at St. Louis-Lambert International Airport in St. Louis on March 13, 2019. On Thursday, a Southwest Airlines jet ...

Southwest's strong balance sheet and Boeing 737 MAX order book are key assets, with potential cost savings from ending fuel hedging and fleet modernization. Southwest’s underperformance caught ...

Pilots of Southwest Airlines Flight WN3278 attempted to take off from a taxiway at Orlando International Airport on March 20.