Southwest Airlines is adding cockpit alerts on all 700 of its Boeing 737s to help prevent runway incidents

Jun 16 2025 by Business Insider

 
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Southwest Airlines is activating runway alerts across its fleet of Boeing 737s to boost safety.The alert system warns pilots if they're too fast, too high, or on the wrong runway.Airlines often had the tech installed but left it off until close calls triggered industry changes.

Southwest Airlines is rolling out advanced cockpit alert systems across its entire fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft to help pilots avoid dangerous runway mistakes,...

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