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Civilian aviation news June 22, 2021

Southwest Airlines 50 Years, Special Livery.

Southwest Airlines has celebrated fifty years of operations. June 18th, 1971, marked the airline’s inaugural flight in Texas. Now, coming out of the worst crisis…

Civilian aviation news December 12, 2019

Southwest reaches partial compensation agreement with Boeing for MAX damages

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co said on Thursday it had reached a confidential compensation agreement with Boeing Co for a portion of projected…

Civilian aviation news May 2, 2018

Another Southwest flight makes emergency landing with cracked window

(Reuters) – A Southwest Airlines Co flight made an emergency landing in Cleveland at about 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) on Wednesday after a window…

Civilian aviation news January 21, 2016

United, Southwest buy 73 Boeing jets in blow to Bombardier

(REUTERS) United Airlines (UAL.N) said on Thursday it will buy 40 small planes from Boeing Co (BA.N), dealing a $3.2 billion blow to Bombardier Inc’s (BBDb.TO)…

Civilian aviation news February 3, 2014

Southwest plans nonstop routes from Dallas Love to 15 cities

(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co said on Monday it will offer nonstop flights from its base at Dallas Love Field in Texas to 15 major…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News July 23, 2013

Delays at New York airport after rough Southwest landing

(Reuters) – A runway at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, shut after the front landing gear on a Southwest Airlines jet collapsed on touchdown Monday…

Civilian aviation news May 15, 2013

Boeing, Southwest Airlines Announce Launch of 737 MAX 7

Boeing and Southwest Airlines announced today the launch of the 737 MAX 7, the third member of the 737 MAX family. The Dallas-based carrier and…

Civilian aviation news September 20, 2012

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines orders 268 more winglet sets for its 737 jets

Southwest Airlines has ordered 268 more winglet sets from Seattle-based Aviation Partners Boeing for its 737 aircraft. Winglets, which are vertical fins on the end…

Military Aviation News May 3, 2012

US F-15 crashes in Mideast, crew ejects safely

The U.S. Air Force says one of its F-15E fighter jets has crashed on a routine training mission in the Middle East. Both crew members…

Civilian aviation news January 19, 2012

Southwest posts $152M 4Q profit on strong traffic

Southwest Airlines Co. is making money even with higher fuel prices, thanks to full planes and rising fares. The airline’s fourth-quarter net income rose 16…

Civilian aviation news April 5, 2011

Boeing didn’t expect 737 cracks so soon

Boeing was surprised when a section of a Southwest jetliner’s fuselage ripped open in flight because the plane wasn’t old enough to be worrisome, a…

Civilian aviation news March 10, 2011

EADS/Airbus sign aluminium procurement contract with Chinaâ€™s Southwest Aluminium

Airbus and its parent company EADS have signed a procurement frame contract with Southwest Aluminium (Group) Co., Ltd. (SWA), one of the largest aluminium product…

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