Southwest declares 'operational emergency' with high number of planes out of service

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BY KALEY JOHNSON

FEBRUARY 15, 2019 07:39 PM,

UPDATED FEBRUARY 15, 2019 07:39 PM

Southwest Airlines Co. issued an “operational emergency” Friday as an unusually high number of aircraft were taken out of service throughout the week.

The airline’s maintenance workers were ordered to report to work for the “all hands on deck” situation, Southwest said in a press release. In a memo sent to workers, management said those who refuse to show up for emergency repairs could face firing, Bloomberg reported.

On average, about 20 planes are unexpectedly out of service for maintenance items, Southwest said. However, each day this week, the number of planes out of service has doubled.

There is no common theme among the reported problems, Southwest said.

“To take care of our Customers, we are requiring all hands on deck to address maintenance items so that we may promptly return aircraft to service,” Southwest said int he press release. “At the same time, our operational planners have been working in the background to minimize the impact to our Customers.”

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article226367470.html


I guess Southwest management is whining about safety, and if I was mechanic for the airline it is always about safety, threatening someone who is doing there job description may mean that the management doesn't get it, its all about profit, and then they come out with their platform of customer "stuff" service.
Just like when the orange asshole that shut down the government didn't get it, when ATC and the other flight safety people in the business said enough is enough, maybe Southwest should go back to the drawing board and negotiate in good faith.....................

[asiliveandbreathe]

1. OMG...first glance at headline - I was headed for my bunker...SOUTHWEST declares "operational

emergency...I thought you meant Southwest, like Arizona.....

[Wellstone ruled]

2. There was several stories about Southwest not

being able to get spare Parts in a timely manner from Boeing . Talk about pissing off your Maintenance Crews by publicly chastising them by threat of discharge for not making it to work,wow,you just lost all respect.