Southwest Airlines
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• Southwest invested $175 to a six-year Required Navigation Preformances project to reduce fuel consumption. Southwest Airlines use cups made from recycled paper to serve coffee on
• In March 2007, it was made public that Southwest Airlines failed to complete several fuselage inspections required by the Federal Aviation Administration.
• Southwest Airlines was placed on the 100 Best Cooperate Citizen’s list of 2007.
-- Profile Updated 07/15/2009
About Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines flies domestically out of 67 different cities with more than 500 Boeing 737 aircrafts. As of Fall 2008 Southwest is the largest domestic carrier with over 3,300 domestic flights daily.
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Contact Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Dallas, TX 75235-1647
USA
Phone: 1-800-I-FLY-SWA
Web: www.southwest.com
Alerts
Environment
• Southwest Airlines has taken several steps to become more enivromentally friendly.…
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• Southwest Airlines has taken several steps to become more enivromentally friendly. Southwest altered operating procedures to lower fuel consumption. Some tactics include short turn over time, lifejackets (not required for domestic airlines) so they could fly more direct paths over water, and using electric power on tools such as baggage belts. In addition, Southwest Airlines made an effort to reduce paper was by being the first airline to offer paperless ticketing. Southwest Airlines also created Green Team comprised of employee volunteers that work to create different ways to make Southwest Airlines enviromentally sustainable.
-- southwest.com, 06/09/2009
Source URL: www.southwest.com/about_swa/southwest_cares/our_planet.html
• Southwest Airlines started offering its personal line of coffee, LIFT™, in “green” paper cups made from 12% post consumer recycl…
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• Southwest Airlines started offering its personal line of coffee, LIFT™, in “green” paper cups made from 12% post consumer recycled paper. The cups sleeves are made from 99% post consumer recycled material.
-- Airline Industry Information, 05/05/2009
Source URL: www.allbusiness.com/transportation/air-transportation-airlines/1232055...
• Southwest Airlines just completed its first RPN (Required Navigation Performance) roundtrip flight.…
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• Southwest Airlines just completed its first RPN (Required Navigation Performance) roundtrip flight. Required Navigation Performance is a new flight system that uses GPS to enable more direct flight routes which will reduce carbon emissions and save fuel. “In support of the FAA's Roadmap for Performance-Based Navigation, Southwest is investing $175 million during this six-year project to implement RNP procedures, retrofit aircraft, and train its Pilots.” Southwest’s goal is the first airline to use RNP on all flights.
-- PR Newswire, 03/17/2009
Source URL: www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4PRN/is_2009_March_17/ai_n31446193...
Ethics and Governance
• In 2007, Southwest Airline’s CEO Gary C. Kelly annual income was $1,922,868, a 97% increase since the previous year.…
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• In 2007, Southwest Airline’s CEO Gary C. Kelly annual income was $1,922,868, a 97% increase since the previous year.
-- AFL-CIO, 06/09/2009
Source URL: www.aflcio.org/corporatewatch/paywatch/ceou/database.cfm?tkr=LUV&pg=1
• Southwest Airlines scored 90 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index.…
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• Southwest Airlines scored 90 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. The Corporate Equality Index is a tool to measure how equitably companies are treating their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors.
-- Human Rights Campaign, 06/08/2009
Source URL: www.hrc.org/issues/workplace/search_forms/organization_profile.aspx?or...
• Southwest Airlines has a Diversity Council that meets bi monthly to discuss and support company efforts to improve recruitment a…
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• Southwest Airlines has a Diversity Council that meets bi monthly to discuss and support company efforts to improve recruitment and advancement of women and minorities, increase supplier diversity, and education and train employees regarding diversity awareness. The council also addresses issues in an effort to improve inclusiveness and diversity within Southwest Airlines.
-- southwest.com, 06/06/2009
Source URL: www.southwest.com/about_swa/southwest_cares/our_people.html
• On May 4th 2009, Southwest Airlines started offering its own line of coffee, LIFT ™.…
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• On May 4th 2009, Southwest Airlines started offering its own line of coffee, LIFT ™. Southwest Airlines will donate money to the Guatemala Light project based on the amount of coffee consumed. The Guatemala Light Project brings solar powered LED lights to substance farmers in coffee growing areas of Guatemala. The project also educates recipients on how to use the lights.
-- The Financial, 05/05/2009
Source URL: www.finchannel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36364&Ite...
Health and Safety
• During a July 2009 Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville to Baltimore a football sized hole was ripped in the roof of the Boe…
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• During a July 2009 Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville to Baltimore a football sized hole was ripped in the roof of the Boeing 737 aircraft. The crack was caused by an unnoticed fatigue crack. In March 2009, the FAA fined Southwest Airlines $7.5 million for flying jets with similar cracks.
-- New York Times, 07/14/2009
Source URL: www.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/us/15plane.html
• In March 2007, Southwest Airlines reported to the Federal Aviation Administration that it had failed complete several fuselage i…
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• In March 2007, Southwest Airlines reported to the Federal Aviation Administration that it had failed complete several fuselage inspections. Instead of grounding the planes until inspection could be completed, Southwest Airlines continued to fly the planes. In addition, evidence has came forward that indicates that Southwest was working with FAA agents to keep their error unknown. Currently, the Federal Aviation Administration is fining Southwest Airlines $10.2.
-- National Public Radio (NPR), 04/03/2008
Source URL: www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89328997
Human Rights
• A 22 year old autistic man was removed from his direct Southwest flight as a result of his actions related to his autism.…
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• A 22 year old autistic man was removed from his direct Southwest flight as a result of his actions related to his autism. He was then put on a series on non direct flights leaving his family unaware of his location or safety. The Southwest claimed that their flight attends did not know he was autistic and apologized to the man and his family.
-- Fox 12 Oregon, 08/07/2008
Source URL: www.kptv.com/news/13838990/detail.html
