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NTSB probes Southwest 737 uncontained engine failure
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it is investigating an uncontained engine failure on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that diverted to Pensacola earlier today.
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Southwest 737 nose gear collapsed at Baltimore
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 suffered a nose gear collapse on the tarmac at Baltimore/Washington International airport on 4 August, the carrier confirms.
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Southwest begins international growth from Fort Lauderdale
Southwest Airlines has launched its first international service from Fort Lauderdale, ahead of the planned opening of a new concourse that will allow it to grow its overseas network from the South Florida airport.
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Southwest plans first international flights from Oakland
Southwest Airlines will next year begin its first international services from Oakland in California, operating to Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos in Mexico.
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Eight US carriers win tentative approval for Havana flights
US regulators have tentatively approved eight US carriers to launch service to Havana, following an intense competition among airlines to begin flights to the Cuban capital.
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ANALYSIS: The biggest LCCs by traffic and financials in 2015
When Ryanair ended the 2015 calendar year passing the 100 million passenger mark, it further underlined the huge growth the low-cost sector has continued to experience over recent years
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Southwest plans four new US routes
Southwest Airlines will begin nonstop service on four US routes from 6 November.
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First Southwest 737 Max progresses to final assembly
Boeing has embarked on production of the first customer 737 Max which is due to be delivered to Southwest Airlines next year.
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Southwest plans seasonal frequencies at Baltimore/Washington
Southwest Airlines will add frequencies on several markets out of Baltimore/Washington in the US summer travel season.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US carriers ready to battle for Cuba
A deluge of requests from US carriers to serve Cuba will leave the US transportation department the difficult task of deciding which airlines secure highly coveted rights to fly to Havana.
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ANALYSIS: JetBlue, Silver and Southwest eye Florida-Cuba market
Florida is going to be the key jumping-off point of many US airlines' Cuba strategy.
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ROUTES: Southwest eyes regional opportunities from Long Beach
Southwest Airlines is eyeing a variety of regional routes for its new service to Long Beach, fresh off its win of four slot pairs at the southern California airport.
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ROUTES: Southwest unveils August network expansion
Southwest plans to launch service to seven new destinations starting in August, the carrier announced on the first day of Routes Americas.
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ANALYSIS: San Juan traffic rebounds amid renovations
Traffic at San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International airport continues to surge amid a multi-year renovation effort that was intended to help the airport recover from sagging passenger numbers.
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Interview
Interview: Katherine Wallace - Flying the dream with Southwest Airlines
Katherine Wallace worked for four operators before securing her current position of Boeing 737 captain for Southwest Airlines – a company she had set her sights on sometime earlier
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Southwest orders 33 737-800s, upgauges 25 737-700s
Southwest Airlines has ordered an additional 33 Boeing 737-800s, and has also converted its remaining 25 737-700 firm orders to the larger -800s.
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Delta TechOps to support 717 engines
Delta Air Lines' maintenance division is establishing overhaul capability for Rolls-Royce BR715 engines, which power the US carrier's Boeing 717 fleet.
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Southwest to harmonise maintenance systems
Southwest Airlines plans to fold its maintenance systems into one to improve operational reliability.
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Pilot error and unstable approach caused Southwest crash: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has pinned the cause of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 crash at New York’s LaGuardia airport in 2013 on an unstable approach and the captain’s decision to take command of the aircraft at low altitude.
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US investigating airlines for possible capacity collusion
The US Department of Justice is investigating the possibility of collusion between US airlines on domestic capacity growth.