Southwest won’t take on older Boeing 737s to cover Max void
Southwest Airlines, which is cancelling 150 flights a day as the Boeing 737 Max remains grounded, says it won’t bring back used 737 models to help cover the flying void. Southwest, the largest operator of the Max, is assessing its options and taking a “hard look” at Q4 in case the plane remains grounded through the end of the year, CE Gary Kelly said in a regular weekly message to employees. The FAA has said it won’t allow the Max to resume flying until it’s sure the plane is safe. “I think we have a line of sight to getting the Max into service here,” Kelly said, rejecting some worker suggestions that the carrier take on used 737-800s or an older version known as the Classic. “Our focus, if anything, would be on maybe slowing down some of the retirements of the -700s we currently operate.” <br/>
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Southwest won’t take on older Boeing 737s to cover Max void
Southwest Airlines, which is cancelling 150 flights a day as the Boeing 737 Max remains grounded, says it won’t bring back used 737 models to help cover the flying void. Southwest, the largest operator of the Max, is assessing its options and taking a “hard look” at Q4 in case the plane remains grounded through the end of the year, CE Gary Kelly said in a regular weekly message to employees. The FAA has said it won’t allow the Max to resume flying until it’s sure the plane is safe. “I think we have a line of sight to getting the Max into service here,” Kelly said, rejecting some worker suggestions that the carrier take on used 737-800s or an older version known as the Classic. “Our focus, if anything, would be on maybe slowing down some of the retirements of the -700s we currently operate.” <br/>
