Boeing Co made mistakes with its 737 MAX planes that need to be addressed, South...
DENVER - Boeing Co made mistakes with its 737 MAX planes that need to be addressed, Southwest Airlines Co Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly told shareholders on Wednesday, but he said he is still hopeful that the jets grounded after two crashes will return to service in the U.S. summer.
As a result, Southwest has canceled 160 daily flights through Aug. 5, hitting revenue and costs, and putting its growth plans on hold. The low-cost carrier launched service to Hawaii earlier this year but has had to defer flying there from San Diego and Sacramento because of the MAX groundings. A handful among about 40 shareholders questioned Kelly about the airline’s heavy MAX exposure. The MAX jets represent less than 5 percent of Southwest’s fleet of about 750, but the airline has at least 249 more on order.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s acting chief, Dan Elwell, told lawmakers on Wednesday he expects Boeing to submit a software fix soon, a key step to flying the planes again.
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