Southwest Airlines said Thursday it will slash 2,000 jobs and close operations at four airports after warning of higher costs and slower revenue growth because of a drop in new aircraft deliveries from Boeing.
The Dallas-based airline said it will receive just 20 aircraft this year from Boeing, down from 46 estimated in March, as the aviation giant reels from a safety crisis sparked by a January mid-air cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Air flight.
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