Southwest Airlines declares 'operational emergency' after number out-of-service aircraft doubles
February 16, 2019 at 10:55 AM EST
Southwest Airlines told its mechanics on Friday that it was in an "operational emergency" and called for "all hands on deck" among these workers after the number of grounded jets doubled. The airline, which transports more passengers within the U.S. than any other airline, demanded its mechanics show up for work or risk termination.