Southwest Drops Service to 4 Airports , Amid Boeing Problems.
On April 24, Boeing announced that it will keep production levels lower so that it can focus on the quality and safety of its planes.
The announcement comes after the company has experienced backlash over safety issues, .
such as the incident on Jan. 5 in which a door plug flew off of an Alaska Airlines plane. .
On April 25, Southwest Airlines said that
Boeing delivery delays have caused the company
to stop serving four airports, CNN reports. .
The recent news from Boeing
regarding further aircraft delivery
delays presents significant
challenges for both 2024 and 2025, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, via statement.
We are reacting and replanning
quickly to mitigate the operational
and financial impacts. , Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, via statement.
Consequently, we have made the
difficult decision to close our
operations [at the four airports], Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, via statement.
The four airports that will be affected are
Bellingham International Airport,
Cozumel International Airport.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Southwest also revealed that it
lost $218 million in Q1 2024.
However, revenue was at $6.3 billion,
an 11% increase from last year.
The revenue increase came from an
uptick in passenger traffic, CNN reports.
Southwest shares dipped 7% in
premarket trading on April 25
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Southwest Flight From Denver , Loses Engine Cover.
On April 7, a Boeing 737-800 plane in use by Southwest Airlines lost an engine cover which hit the wing flap, the Federal Aviation Administration said. .
According to air traffic control audio, a pilot said
that "several passengers and flight attendants
heard something loud hit the wing.".
After determining the issue,
the plane safely returned to Denver,
and Southwest issued an apology. .
We apologize for the inconvenience
of their delay but place our highest
priority on ultimate Safety for our
Customers and Employees, Southwest Airlines, via statement.
There were no reports of injuries. .
According to FAA records, the plane was last certified to be airworthy in May of 2015.
The agency will investigate the incident. .
Boeing refused to comment and instead pointed to Southwest for details "about
plane and fleet operations," CNN reports. .
The incident is just the latest in a
series of mechanical issues Boeing has
experienced over the last several months.
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