Southwest Airlines Co. said it has sent some aircraft-engine fan blades to the manufacturer for inspection, though the carrier’s own...
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The fan blade that failed on a Southwest Airlines Co. plane last month, killing a passenger, had been inspected seven...
Thousands of additional engines will have to be inspected for fan-blade cracks in an order prompted by the April 17...
Southwest Airlines Co. in recent days hasn’t found any additional signs of the metal fatigue on jet engine fan blades...
The maker of the engine that blew up on a Southwest Airlines jet last week was getting ready to recommend...
Southwest has sent a letter of apology, a $5,000 check and a $1,000 travel voucher to passengers who were on...
When even a small hole suddenly opens in a jetliner flying miles above the Earth, it unleashes hurricane-like forces. Everything...
Southwest Airlines Co. is stepping up inspections on its jet fleet after investigators said they discovered evidence of metal fatigue...