Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on September 9, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Southwest Airlines may require new aircraft for European routes, as stated by CEO Bob Jordan. The airline is exploring expansion beyond domestic flights.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines would need different aircraft if it were to launch flights to Europe, CEO Bob Jordan told a Washington D.C. gathering of aerospace executives on Tuesday.
Southwest, which operates mostly domestic flights with a fleet of Boeing 737 jets, has been struggling to find its footing after the COVID pandemic. Its lackluster earnings have fueled pressure to revamp its business model. It has begun charging customers for checked bags, ending a free policy. It has also rolled out a new basic-economy fare.
(Doyinsola Oladipo and Allison Lampert in Washington DC and Rajesh Kumar Singh in Chicago; Editing by Chris Reese)
CEO Bob Jordan stated that Southwest Airlines would need different aircraft if it were to launch flights to Europe.
Southwest Airlines primarily operates a fleet of Boeing 737 jets.
The airline has been struggling to find its footing and has faced lackluster earnings, which have increased pressure to revamp its operations.
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