The Bright Spot of the Aviation Industry — Southwest Airlines

July 24, 2008 – 9:39 am

The ATA Smart Brief for the past couple of weeks has been nothing but doom and gloom.  Losses, capacity cuts, aircraft decommissioning. What a pleasure to get today’s headline: Southwest Airlines reports 15% increase in second quarter profits.  Southwest, their incredible hedging, their on-time performance, their amazing sometimes sub 20 minute turns, and flying only the 737, a low fuel consumption per passenger aircraft, truly serve them well. 

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