Tag: southwest
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Boeing Acquires Spirit Aerosystems and Admits Guilt in 737 MAX Crashes, Spirit’s Struggles, Southwest Plans to Take a Poison Pill
The Main Squawk: Boeing buys Spirit (Aerosystems) Boeing reached an agreement to get back together with Spirit Aerosystems. After nearly twenty years of separation, two 737 MAX crashes, and one door flying off the hinges, the two companies are now joined again at the hip. But why the separation in the first place? Back when…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Southwest Inks a New Contract and Simultaneously Pays the Price for Last Christmas’s Travel Debacle, Alaska Raises Bag Fees
The Main Squawk: Southwest gets a mighty big Christmas present After long drawn-out negotiations, there’s finally a tentative agreement on the table at Southwest, and it’s phenomenal. In addition to an immediate 29% pay increase, the deal secures higher pay for pilots on reserve, significant enhancements to the Company’s retirement packages, increased per diem, and…
