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Southwest Airlines will hire flight attendants again as demand returns to air travel Dallas-based Southwest could start training classes for flight attendants as early as this summer and is hiring for ground employees nationwide. Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly chatted with a flight attendant during a trip to Denver International Airport in June.(Stephen M. Keller) Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is planning to hire flight attendants again for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago, a major turnaround for an industry that only a few months ago was begging for...

Airlines pull Boeing Max jets to inspect electrical systems April 14, 2021   by (AP) David Koenig And Michelle Chapman (AP) Airlines pulled dozens of Boeing Max 737s out of service for inspections after the aircraft maker told them about a possible electrical problem, the latest setback for the plane. Boeing said Friday that the issue affected planes used by 16 airlines. The company did not say how many planes are affected or how long it will take for inspections and, if necessary, repairs. Max jets were grounded worldwide in March 2019 after two crashes killed 346 p...

Southwest Airlines is bringing back 2,700 flight attendants in time for summer travel Dallas-based Southwest says every flight attendant who volunteered for leave last year will be back in June. Passengers walk past a Southwest Airlines plane at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Friday, March 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)(Sue Ogrocki) Southwest Airlines plans to bring back all of its flight attendants who voluntarily took time away last year at the urging of the company — another sign the carrier is confident about the summer travel season. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, whi...

Southwest Airlines, American ground dozens of Boeing 737 Max jets over wiring issue Boeing and airlines have been vigilant about potential issues on the 737 Max after the jet was grounded for nearly two years. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max jetliner rose above Southwest employees as they got a first look at the new plane Sept. 23, 2016, at Dallas Love Field.(Special Contributor) Southwest Airlines and American Airlines grounded dozens of their Boeing 737 Max jets after the airplane manufacturer warned of electrical issues on some aircraft. Boeing notified Dallas-based Southwest and Fort ...

Southwest says it needs all flight attendants back at work this summer By Gregory Wallace, CNN Business Published Apr 9, 2021 8:34:32 PM enablePagination: false endIndex: (CNN) — In another sign that air travel is rebounding, Southwest told 3,000 flight attendants and pilots on leave it'll need them back on the job by this summer. Southwest was able to avoid involuntary layoffs and furloughs that other airlines imposed during last year's downturn. It accomplished that after 4,000 of its 61,000 employees took buyouts and early retirement packages. Southwest also encouraged other employees t...