Southwest Air pilots say Boeing may be rushing 737 Max's return

Southwest Airlines’ pilots union stepped up its criticism of Boeing, saying the planemaker may be trying to rush the return to service of its grounded 737 Max. In a message to members, the head of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said Boeing should never be given the benefit of the doubt again and criticised the manufacturer’s “arrogance” over the development and certification of the Max. Union president Jon Weaks also threw his support behind Southwest’s decision to consider flying planes made by a company other than Boeing. The letter deepened the tension between Boeing and the pilots of the largest operator of the Max as the aircraft’s flying ban hits the 8-month mark. Southwest has pulled the Max from its flight schedule through March 6. <br/>