Southwest's Gary Kelly talks about the 737MAX

Southwest Airlines plane at the gate

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By Alex Lennane

24/01/2020

It might not be cargo-related, but anyone interested in the airline industry, or the 737 MAX and how its downfall has affected carriers, should see this. Gary Kelly, “straight shooter” and chief executive of 737 operator Southwest Airlines, talks to CNBC about what it has meant for the airline, what Boeing should do, and the impact on the low-cost carrier. Worth a Friday read. Or watch it here.

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