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Following a string of high-profile “safety events” in recent months, Southwest is forcing its pilots to attend additional training.

Southwest announced the next phase of its board’s transformation as six directors are slated to retire in November along with Executive Chairman Gary Kelly.

Elliott Investment Management now owns 10% of Southwest’s common stock and can call a special meeting at the carrier, according to a Reuters report on Monday.

Earlier this year, Southwest announced plans to begin overnight flights for the first time in its 53-year history starting in 2025.

Southwest has announced a major shakeup in its product offerings amid a drop in profits, including changes to its seating model.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching a safety review of Southwest after a series of close calls and other incidents.

The airline signed an agreement with the manufacturer that will see the partners develop air taxi routes connecting Southwest terminals in California.

Citing aircraft delivery delays and normalizing attrition levels as reasons for the slowdown, airlines hired just over 3,600 pilots from January through June.

The low altitude incident involving Southwest flight 4069 near Oklahoma City is currently under investigation by the FAA.

The flight inadvertently descended to just 400 feet over the ocean after aborting a landing attempt in poor weather conditions.