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Southwest Airlines has dismissed speculation that it will add widebody aircraft, while signaling it could amend pilot contracts if it chooses to pursue the larger 737 Max 10. The comments leave the carrier’s fleet strategy centered on the 737 family for now, with any Max 10 decision dependent in part on labor terms.
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Southwest Airlines has dismissed speculation that it will add widebody aircraft, while signaling it could amend pilot contracts if it chooses to pursue the larger 737 Max 10. The comments leave the carrier’s fleet strategy centered on the 737 family for now, with any Max 10 decision dependent in part on labor terms.
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