Southwest's Landson told USA TODAY Monday evening's technical issues "prevented the transmission of weather information that is required to safely operate" its aircraft. Southwest Airlines passengers were stuck for hours at airports across the country Monday because of technical issues. The Dallas-based airline had reported that operations were back to normal following Monday's technical issues before hitting another snag with Tuesday's "system issue." Southwest spokesperson Chris Mainz said the company does not believe the two issues were related, but Southwest was "looking into it to make sure." Monday tech issues ground flights across the US Southwest has assured minimal inconvenience, though it is not clear when the aircraft will fly again. The airline made the announcement last night after it was challenged on weight discrepancies. On Tuesday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Twitter that it had issued a temporary nationwide ground stop at Southwest Airlines' request while the company resolved a reservation computer issue. Southwest Airlines has temporarily grounded 130 of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Now, we’ll approach returning the MAX to service with the same commitment to. In fact, before the 737 MAX was grounded, Southwest Pilots flew almost 40,000 flights on the aircraft, which is more than 89,000 flight hours. Beyond the immediate security issues, the unprecedented grounding raised a. At Southwest, we only operate Boeing 737s, and our Pilots are highly trained and experienced at flying the aircraft. McCallum said it typically only takes a few hours per plane to make the necessary adjustments.In the meantime, the airline is urging customers to check their flight status on or speak to customer service agents to help with their travel needs. We will do everything in our power to avoid layoffs at Southwest Airlines. Southwest hopes to have all affected planes back in service very soon. Southwest Airlines Flight Cancellations Snow storms and pandemic ground flights, delay holidays end Virus Outbreak China Live updates: No vaccine in US. 'All this week theyve been letting people. “The bigger issue here is the airline industry is trying to push through a very dire period of time He said he had already checked with Southwest in advance of the planes being grounded to see if his flight would be a Boeing 737 MAX 8. “In the shadows of a much bigger reality,” he said. TravelZoo senior editor Gabe Sagle summed it up. No word on when they'll be cleared for takeoff.
Southwest has 34 of them, all parked since March 2019, following two fatal crashes involving foreign carriers. Southwest does not plan to furlough employees this year, but Fort Worth-based American has warned thousands of its workers to expect involuntary downtime.īoth American and Southwest still have grounded fleets of 737 Max jets.
Southwest, like its rivals, is burning through cash daily while trying to streamline operations.ĬEO Gary Kelly and other airline executives went to the White House Thursday to plead for additional coronavirus relief aid, which is set to expire on October 1. In March 2020, Southwest Airlines had stored 50 737-700 aircraft at Southern California Logistics Airport, adding to the 34 grounded 737 MAX jets already in storage. Founded in 1967 to serve destinations in Texas, Southwest Airlines was initially prevented from operating, and saw long-haul flights from its original. Overnight, mechanics were able to correct the data, reset the program, and return a few dozen planes to service. “Those are very critical items for pilots to consider when they're taking on fuel, managing cargo, bags and passengers to make sure the aircraft is within airline manufacturer limitations,” he explained. He said it is crucial for the aircraft weight data to be correct. The Federal Aviation Administration announced earlier today that all Southwest Airlines flights across the United States were being temporarily grounded as the airline worked to resolve a. PDT, Southwest Airlines, the largest U.S. Ron McCallum is an aviation attorney and corporate pilot. This comes at a time when the airline industry is struggling to stay airborne with low demand from the pandemic.
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