Aviation International News reports that Southwest Airlines “has exercised options on another 34 Boeing 737 Max 7s, bringing its firm order total for the smallest Max variant to 234, the company reported Tuesday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.” The airline “said it expects to take delivery of all 34 of the jets next year, bringing its 2022 Max 7 delivery total to 64.”
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Southwest, United Cut Thousands of Spring Flights
The Dallas Morning News reports that Southwest Airlines “and other airlines are cutting thousands of spring flights from schedules because of serious headwinds from high fuel prices, staffing challenges and other ongoing supply chain constraints.” The airline has already “axed 14,500 flights from its March through May schedule,” and “on Tuesday cited ‘continuing challenges with available staffing.’” The airline “also said business travel continues to suffer.” Also on Tuesday, “United said it was cutting its capacity for the rest of 2022,” while “Alaska Airlines and Las Vegas-based Allegiant said they were cutting flight schedules by about 5%.”
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