Nuts About Southwest

Sixty five years ago on May 2, 1952, the world changed forever.  On that date, the jet age began as British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) made the first commercial jet flight with the de Havilland Comet 1 from London Heathrow to Johannesburg, South Africa.  The new jet had a limited range so it made en route stops at Rome, Beirut, and Khartoum.  Nevertheless, it averaged 52

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Before the satellite era, local television stations offered viewers a large selection of daytime programs.  Some of these programs became a part of national franchises like Bozo the Clown.  This show began in Chicago, but you could find a local Bozo in a lot of different markets.  Other local programming included dance shows (American Bandstand began as a local

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As promised, I am sharing more photos of the recent “find” that I “unearthed.”  Actually, I opened a drawer and looked in a file, but the sense of discovery is the same.  I hope these photos will be reminders of some forgotten corners of our history.

First, let’s start with a Flight Attendant (actuall

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Back in December, Southwest Airlines announced that we had signed on to be the launch customer for Boeing’s new 737 MAX variant that will debut in 2017.  The MAX will offer much improved fuel efficiency and environmental performance compared to current 737s, and it will provide great comfort and reliability to our Customers.  Like any new aircraft, some features of the MAX’s design ha