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Southwest Airlines

Hints of (maybe, eventually) a new fleet type at Southwest

6 August 2019 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

A Southwest Airlines 737 taxiing at LAX

Southwest Airlines is very happy with the current fleet make-up. The carrier does not want a new type added into the operation. Still, as the company continues contract negotiations with its cabin crew there’s a hint that someone, somewhere is thinking about how to make that change.

This story is about: 737 MAX, Boeing, Southwest Airlines, union Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Hawaii, Cozumel get the LUV; Newark doesn’t

25 July 2019 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

radome atop a Southwest plane

The 737 MAX grounding will push Southwest Airlines out of Newark. The carrier needs its aircraft in more profitable markets as it shrinks its operations this year.

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 8, Cozumel, CZM, earnings call, EWR, grounding, Hawaii, Newark, routes, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Global Eagle increases liquidity with debt restructuring

19 July 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Global Eagle's Albatross One on the ramp in Ottawa during the Telesat LEO test flight efforts

Good news for Global Eagle: The company announced this morning that it has extended its liquidity by $61mm over the next 18 months. But there is almost certainly a little more to the story.

This story is about: debt, GEE, Global Eagle, Global Eagle Entertainment, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Southwest expands distribution through NDC Exchange

17 July 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

radome atop a Southwest plane

Some Southwest Airlines customers will soon see expanded options when shopping for flights. The carrier announced today that it is joining the NDC Exchange platform, operated by ATPCO and SITA, modernizing the distribution of its air fare data.

This story is about: ATPCO, IATA, NDC, New Distribution Capability, Routehappy, SITA, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: Distribution

Rising rhetoric: An impending union battle for American Airlines

28 May 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Who wins in a protracted labor battle? That answer is rarely clear, but passengers nearly always lose in the short term. Calls for the “bloodiest” battle ever in the industry by the American Airlines mechanics union are not going to help alleviate those concerns this summer.

This story is about: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, lawsuit, Southwest Airlines, union, video Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Delta moves towards free inflight wifi

9 May 2019 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Free inflight wifi is set to soar on Delta Air Lines starting next week. The carrier plans a two week trial of the complimentary on approximately 55 flights each day as it studies the cost and value of making the shift.

This story is about: 2Ku, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Studio, FlyFi, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Streaming IFE, United Airlines, ViaSat, Virgin Australia Filed Under: IFEC

Seattle’s seemingly insatiable aviation appetite

24 April 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is bursting at the seams. Expansion is coming but that is not enough to keep pace with demand for growth in the region. A pair of new flights will help address the challenges.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, BFI, Boeing Field, Everett, JetSuiteX, OAK, Oakland, PAE, Paine Field, routes, San Francisco, San Juan Airlines, SEA, Seattle, SFO, Southwest Airlines, TSA, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Is simulator time necessary for updated 737 MAX MCAS training?

18 April 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The global aviation community has already seen one schism with respect to regulatory views on the 737 MAX. Is another brewing as training requirements are set for the type’s return to service??

This story is about: 737 MAX, 737 NG, 737MAX, Air Canada, American Airlines, Boeing, ET302, Ethiopian Airlines, FAA, Lion Air, MCAS, regulations, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, WestJet Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

MAX cuts stretching into peak Summer 2019 season

12 April 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Even as Boeing suggests the testing for its updated 737 MAX software is progressing well its airline customers are scrubbing the type from their schedules. Southwest is the latest to make a move, planning to be without the type for months to come.

This story is about: 737 MAX 8, 737 MAX8, 737MAX, Air Canada, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Norwegian, Scoot, SilkAir, Singapore Airlines, Southwest Airlines, TUI, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

PaxEx Premium: Finishing the job

1 March 2019 By Seth Miller

When one or two executives leave a company it doesn't usually make the news. When it is a handful all at once eyebrows start to raise. After last week's news of one such shake-up in the inflight entertainment and connectivity world, however, the company's CEO says this is simply business as usual, finishing up a restructuring started in 2018.

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This story is about: GEE, Global Eagle, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, layoffs, PAC, Panasonic Avionics, PaxEx, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat, Premium

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