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In February last year, a new Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane was on one of its first flights when an automated stabilizing system appeared to malfunction, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing soon after they took off. Less than two months later, an Alaska Airlines 737 Max plane with eight hours of total flight time was briefly grounded until mechanics resolved a problem with a fire detection system. And in November, an engine on a just-delivered United Airlines 737 Max failed at 37,000 feet. These incidents, which the airlines disclosed to the Federal Aviation Administration, were not widely reported. But since Jan. 5, when a panel on a two-month-old Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet blew off in midair, episodes like these have taken on new resonance, raising further questions about the quality of the planes Boeing is producing.

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☆ Southwest flight attendants would get 36% pay raises in new contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Southwest Airlines flight attendants would get 36% cumulative pay increases in a new five-year contract, according to details of the tentative agreement shared with crews Wednesday. The flight attendants are the latest aviation labor group to win proposed pay hikes after fraught years-long negotiations for new labor details. Flight attendants are scheduled to start voting on the tentative agreement mid-November. If approved, Southwest will also increase pay for on-call flight attendants by 8% and provide overtime pay if they are called into work outside of their on-call window. Pilots and flight attendants have repeatedly complained about unpredictable schedules and difficulties getting assignments during flight disruptions.

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☆ Southwest Airlines shares slide as costs rise, unit revenues slip
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft as seen landing at dusk time at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA in Arlington County, Virginia over the Potomac River in the United States of America flying over water and buildings. Southwest Airlines shares slid more than 6% in premarket trading Thursday after the airline reported lower unit revenue and higher costs during the second quarter — and said the trends are likely to continue this quarter. The Dallas-based airline's second-quarter unit revenue dropped 8.3% from a year earlier, Southwest said, citing a policy change last summer that removed expiration dates from pandemic travel credits. The carrier said it expects unit revenue to fall as much as 7% during the third quarter on capacity up 12% from a year earlier. Airlines have enjoyed record revenue in recent months, but airfare in the U.S. has dropped from 2022, according to the latest inflation read.

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☆ Which airlines had the best on-time performance in 2022? Delta led the pack — see the rest of the list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Department of Transportation's list of airlines' on-time performance was published Thursday. Every airline had a worse on-time performance rate in 2022 compared to 2021. But, the Dallas-based carrier was still the worst-performing company among the Big Four, which also includes American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta. Take a closer look at the best and worst airlines for on-time performance for 2022:10. Delta Air LinesDelta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER aircraft Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesRate: 82.14%Rate in 2021: 88.22%

☆ These are the best and worst US airlines for on-time performance in 2022, according to DOT data — see the list
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

☆ Two United planes clipped each other at Boston airport, prompting another federal investigation
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A United Airlines wing clipped the tail of another aircraft during pushback at Boston airport on Monday. No injuries were reported, but the Federal Aviation Administration told Insider it is investigating the event. In early February, two other United planes — a Boeing 787 and a Boeing 757 — collided at Newark, with the latter nearly losing its entire winglet. About a week later, an American Airlines aircraft crashed into a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport, sending four to the hospital. Then, in February, a FedEx Boeing 767 cargo plane nearly landed on top of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet in Austin.

“The Learjet pilot read back the instructions clearly but began a takeoff roll instead,” the FAA said in a statement. The NTSB says neither airplane was damaged and nobody on board was hurt. The FedEx plane, meanwhile, climbed as its crew aborted their landing to help avoid a collision, the FAA said. Air traffic controllers had “noticed another aircraft crossing the runway in front of the departing jetliner,” the FAA said in a statement. Audio recordings detail swift action by an air traffic controller kept the airplanes from colliding as they drew closer.

☆ The FAA is taking action after multiple serious safety incidents among US airlines: 'Now is the time'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Billy Nolen, the Federal Aviation Administration's acting administrator, is creating a safety review committee. The group will assess recent incidents and determine if there are any emerging trends. "Recent events remind us that we must not become complacent. According to the FAA, the CAST has been a vital group in proactively identifying aviation safety risks and addressing them before an accident occurs. Three weeks later, a FedEx Boeing 767 nearly landed on top of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 in Austin, Texas.

☆ Southwest Airlines and Guitar Center are getting roasted for a stunt that involved giving a ukulele to every passenger on a flight from LA to Honolulu
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Southwest Airlines and Guitar Center are getting dragged on Twitter over a publicity stunt. "By the time they arrived in Honolulu they were pros," Southwest Airlines wrote on its Twitter account. According to a Guitar Center press release, the in-flight ukulele course took place on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 flight on September 16. Southwest is holding a sweepstakes in collaboration with Guitar Center, which gives entrants the chance to win a roundtrip flight on Southwest Airlines and two Guitar Center ukuleles. Representatives for Guitar Center and Southwest Airlines did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

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