US EditionSouthwest Airlines adding cockpit safety alerts to detect runway hazards
- On June 17, 2025, Southwest Airlines announced it equipped nearly all of its approximately 800 Boeing 737 aircraft with Honeywell's SmartRunway and SmartLanding alert systems.
- This rollout, which began in early 2024, follows multiple close calls and runway incursions that raised concerns about airport safety and pilot situational awareness.
- The alert systems notify flight crews through spoken and displayed messages via the Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System to help prevent errors such as incorrect runway usage or unstable approaches during takeoff and landing.
- Southwest COO Andrew Watterson described the alert system as a valuable safety measure that helps prevent adverse events, while pilot union president Jody Reven noted that it effectively captures pilots’ attention.
- The FAA is reviewing a recommendation to require such cockpit alert systems on new aircraft, but no retrofit mandate exists yet, and Honeywell is testing next-generation Surface Alerts aiming for 2026 certification.
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Southwest Adopts 'Powerful Tool' to Prevent Incidents
Pilots flying with Southwest Airlines can now expect real-time alerts about their performance. In an effort to prevent runway incidents , Southwest has introduced audio and visual cockpit alerts on all of its more than 700 Boeing 737 aircraft. The system, which uses SmartRunway and SmartLanding software developed by Honeywell Aerospace...
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Southwest Airlines adding cockpit safety alerts to detect runway hazards
Southwest Airlines has added the Honeywell SmartLanding and SmartRunway software system to most of its fleet to provide verbal and text alerts to pilots to prevent close runway calls and other safety risks.
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