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Loss of Engine Cover on Southwest Boeing 737-800 Prompts FAA Probe

An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in Denver and struck the wing flap, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to open an investigation. No one was injured and Southwest Flight 3695 …

Southwest Wins Appeal in Cyber Excess Coverage Dispute With Liberty

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that Southwest Airlines can continue to seek reimbursement under its Liberty Mutual cyber risk policy for costs incurred during a 2016 massive computer failure. An appeals court panel disagreed with …

Southwest Will Appeal Judge’s Ruling Requiring ‘Religious Liberty Training’

Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday said it will appeal a Texas federal judge’s unusual order requiring three of its senior lawyers to attend “religious liberty training” by a prominent conservative Christian legal group. The airline in a statement confirmed that …

Hackers Steal Information From Texas-Based Pilot Recruiting Company

DALLAS (AP) – Personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen when hackers broke into a data base maintained by a recruiting company. The breach at Austin, Texas-based Pilot Credentials …

Crash Averted at Austin, Tx. Airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday had to reverse course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “The …

Wheelchair-Bound Woman Injured While Boarding Flight Has Died a Year Later

One year after a Florida woman was paralyzed while trying to board a Southwest Airlines flight in Fort Lauderdale, she has died. Her family’s lawsuit against the airline and a staffing company continues. The South Florida Sun Sentinel newspaper and …

Shareholders Sue Southwest Airlines Over Flight Meltdown

Shareholders filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines Co. on Thursday, accusing the carrier of fraudulently concealing problems that led last month to an operational meltdown and more than 15,000 flight cancellations. According to the proposed class action filed in federal …

Southwest Airlines Is Sued for Not Providing Refunds After Meltdown

Southwest Airlines has been sued by a passenger who said it failed to provide refunds to passengers left stranded when an operational meltdown led the carrier to cancel more than 15,000 flights late last month. In a proposed class action …

Southwest Cancels Thousands More Flights; U.S. Government Vows Scrutiny

Southwest Airlines Co. on Dec. 27 came under fire from the U.S. government after the low-cost carrier kept canceling flights due to harsh winter weather that grounded planes and disrupted holiday travel. U.S. airlines have canceled thousands of flights as …

Fired Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Wins $5.1 Million Verdict

DALLAS (AP) — A former Southwest Airlines flight attendant who was fired after sparring with her union president over abortion and other issues won a $5.1 million jury verdict against the airline and the union. A jury in federal district …