DALLAS, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 19, which represents the airline's Flight Simulator Technicians, have reached a Tentative Agreement for a new collective bargaining agreement.

"Our Flight Simulator Technicians help keep our flight training facility operating nearly 24 hours a day and play a pivotal role in Southwest's mission to support a safe and reliable operation," said Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines^®. "I am pleased they will have the opportunity to vote on a new contract."

Southwest^® has more than 50 Flight Simulator Technicians who provide maintenance and engineering support for the Company's flight training equipment. Since October 2022, 11 of Southwest's 12 union-represented workgroups have ratified new agreements.

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1. Based on U.S. Dept. of Transportation quarterly Airline Origin & Destination Survey since Q1 2021   
2. Fulltime-equivalent active Employees        
3. 1973-2019 annual profitability      
4. Our net zero by 2050 goal includes Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 Category 3 emissions only and excludes any emissions associated with non-fuel products and services, such as inflight service items.  

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