Today, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) celebrates 20 successful years serving the Nashville area. Mayor Bill Purcell, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, and Southwest Airlines participated in a ceremony to recognize this milestone.
The aviation industry mourns the loss of Sir Freddie Laker. Laker was a pioneer who introduced the concept of low-cost transatlantic airfares in the 1970s, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the spring of 1978 in recognition for his contribution to commercial aviation and the British economy.