Southwest Airlines has built its own cargo facility at Denver International Airport so it can move more cargo for customers in the city.
Southwest Airlines is searching for someone to lead its cargo division after Wally Devereaux announced his retirement.
The Supreme Court said that a Southwest Airlines employee doesn’t need to go through arbitration to pursue a claim for overtime pay.
Are you involved in the actual goods movement to other states or countries if you load the plane instead of fly it? Tune into SCOTUS this month to find out.
Southwest Airlines furloughing additional 827 workers; Texas auto parts supplier closes facility.
XPO Logistics and Southwest Airlines will be eliminating jobs in Texas.
COVID-19 keeps bookings soft, planes parked during quarter.
Hurricane Laura’s onslaught has begun to disrupt air logistics in Texas.
It’s not an accident that United Airlines’ cargo business in the second quarter dwarfed that of Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.
Southwest Airlines wrote its second-quarter results in red ink — $1.5 billion to be exact. It is not alone. All airlines are suffering financially from the coronavirus crisis.
June is supposed to be the heavy travel season, but instead of operating full planes, airlines are busy trying to save their financial lives.
Airlines know 2020 will be financially bleak but are seeing some green shoots of customer activity as encouraging.
Southwest Airlines is not used to losing money in any quarter or full year, but that will change in 2020.
Airlines and employees gave a big sigh of relief when Congress recently passed a major industry bailout, but feelings turned to frustration when the Trump administration decided to limit the cash payouts.
Freight forwarders “luv” Southwest Airlines, but it remains to be seen if they’re ready to charter an entire airplane versus using regularly scheduled passenger flights.
Airlines are seen as a critical link even as passenger travel sinks to record lows and carriers downsize fleets.
Rolling cuts are roiling the airline industry, which is seeking a federal bailout to stave off workforce reductions
Southwest Airlines is a fan favorite in the freight forwarding community. Bar code scanning and canine inspection dogs aren’t pioneering moves, but could help keep that satisfaction quotient high.
Book it every year – Southwest Airlines Cargo is going to capture the award for best domestic airline, as voted by members of the Airforwarders Association.
Southwest Airlines is the latest carrier to describe how the loss of capacity from the 737 MAX grounding is eating into profits.
For the second time in five weeks, the Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a multi-million dollar penalty against Boeing for allegedly installing improperly manufactured components on the wings of some of its 737s. The latest penalty proposal, announced by FAA late Friday afternoon, is $5.4 million for allegedly installing noncomforming slat tracks on approximately 178 […]
Boeing’s troubles keep mounting with the 737 MAX, but there are indications that regulators may be able to clear the plane for flight again in a few months.
Boeing is in crisis management mode over the 737 MAX grounding and it cost CEO Dennis Muilenburg his job on Monday.
United Airlines is the most of aggressive of U.S. airlines in pushing back return-to-service of the 737 MAX as the fallout from the MAX grounding continues.
The chill felt in Southwest Airlines’ fourth quarter financial report won’t be weather-related, but because of the 737 MAX.
The rolling delays for airlines to add the 737 MAX to their schedules continue, with an announcement by American and Southwest saying it got Boeing to pay it compensation for the grounded aircraft.
CHICAGO – After transforming its under-performing passenger operation over the past decade into one of the best managed and profitable global carriers, Delta Air Lines [NYSE: DAL] is now focused on improving other aspects of its business, including cargo. The company’s capital expenditures in cargo-related technology and systems are paying off in improved service and […]
Shippers will have more reason to “luv” Southwest Airlines when they get the same treatment as passenger baggage for tracking cargo with bar codes.
Boeing 737 MAX will return to commercial service at Southwest and American in March.
Air Canada said Wednesday that it has removed the Boeing 737 MAX from its flying schedule until February 14 because ongoing regulatory uncertainty could cause problems as it launches a new reservation system. Transportation authorities around the world grounded the MAX, a more fuel-efficient update for the popular short-to-medium range jet, in March after two […]
American Airlines [NYSE: AAL]said it expects to begin phasing in the Boeing 737 MAX into service by mid-January, nearly nine months after aviation authorities grounded the plane for safety reasons. The Dallas-based airline said in a statement Oct. 9 that the Federal Aviation Administration will likely recertify the aircraft later this year and that it […]
Commercial airplane deliveries at The Boeing Co. [NYSE: BA] nose-dived by two-thirds in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2018 and by almost half year-to-date, according to figures released by the company Oct. 8. The plunge in sales is largely due to the March grounding by regulators of the next-generation 737 MAX […]
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association on Monday sued The Boeing Co., [NYSE: BA]claiming the manufacturer engaged in fraud and that the grounding of the 737 MAX by regulators is costing its pilots millions of dollars in lost wages each month. In a complaint filed Oct. 7 in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, the […]
Truck drivers trying to make deliveries to and from cargo warehouses at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday could experience delays from labor protests scheduled to occupy portions of surrounding roadways. The California local of the Service Employees International Union is organizing a demonstration to highlight how developers and big corporations are reaping financial benefits […]
The Boeing 737 MAX grounding has strained operations and finances this year at several North American airlines, but executives caution the jetliner needs to be reintroduced to fleets in a gradual, coordinated way once authorities certify it to fly so they have time to build passenger bookings and conduct their own tests. A controlled rollout […]
Southwest Airlines posted second quarter adjusted earnings of 70 cents per share, beating Wall Street estimates of 61 cents per share. The small profits for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines came despite reporting a $175 million operating loss due to canceled Boeing 737 MAX flights, representing the loss of about 5 percent of its fleet. Southwest Airlines’ […]
Scott Case writes about what recent FAA grants mean to airports and to the movement of airfreight and air cargo.
Four months into the MAX grounding and several more to go, what’s the latest on the air cargo impact?
Softer air cargo seen across all major global trade lanes this year, but Industry leaders still optimistic.
Today’s Pickup: March 27, 2019
Southwest surfed the volatility in petroleum markets and maintained a strong financial position by aggressively hedging jet fuel.
Southwest surfed the volatility in petroleum markets and maintained a strong financial position by aggressively hedging jet fuel.
Because of the now record-breaking partial government shutdown, the U.S. aviation industry is beginning to feel the consequences of lapsed federal funding.
Last week, analysts from Morgan Stanley—Rajeev Lalwani and Kai Pan—released a note listing the compelling reasons Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) should consider buying Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV).
