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Southwest Airlines began revenue flights on June 18, 1971, using three Boeing 737-200 aircraft, and operated the type exclusively during the airline's early history. These aircraft were not originally ordered by Southwest, but rather were delivery slots taken over from Air California, Aloha Airlines, and Pacific Southwest Airlines, [11] including a lone 737-200 Combi which was later traded ...
On April 11, 2012, Southwest introduced the 737-800 to the fleet. It seats 175 passengers as compared to the regular 143-seater 737-700. The first 737-800 was called "Warrior One" [116] in salute of the Southwest Employees’ Warrior Spirit. On February 22, 2013, the connecting agreement with Volaris was terminated.
Southwest Airlines was founded in 1966 by Herbert Kelleher and Rollin King, and incorporated as Air Southwest Co. in 1967.Three other airlines (Braniff, Trans-Texas Airways, and Continental Airlines) took legal action to try to prevent the company from its planned strategy of undercutting their prices by flying only within Texas and thus being exempt from regulation by the federal Civil ...
Southwest Airlines said it would cut 15% of its corporate workforce, or about 1,750 employees. The first major layoffs in Southwest's 53-year history come amid profitability woes. Read CEO Bob ...
Southwest's new benefit for pilots to save more money for retirement wins praise from experts. They say it could be a roadmap for future benefits. ... The 401(k) limit is $23,000 for employee ...
The airline said in a statement that an employee was "removed from duty" following a "situation" at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on Jan. 15 Southwest Airlines Pilot Arrested, Charged ...
Louis Freeman (born June 12, 1952, in Austin, Texas) is a commercial airline pilot. In 1980 Freeman became Southwest Airlines' first black pilot, and, in 1992 he became the first black chief pilot of a major United States airline. His last flight was June 8, 2017. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Southwest Airlines and its pilots’ union have reached a new preliminary labor agreement, ending months of tense negotiations and becoming the last of the largest U.S. airlines to strike a deal ...