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Southwest Airlines’ new planes fly with barrier to protect the cockpit when the door is opened mid-flight

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight, according to the airline.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Southwest Airlines’ new planes fly with barrier to protect the cockpit when the door is opened mid-flight (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight, according to the airline.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Southwest Airlines’ new planes fly with barrier to protect the cockpit when the door is opened mid-flight | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Southwest Airlines’ newest jets are now flying with a barrier that can protect the cockpit when pilots

  3. FOX Business

    Southwest Airlines begins using FAA-mandated cockpit barriers on new Boeing jetliners (opens FOX Business)

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    Southwest Airlines becomes the first carrier to fly a Boeing 737 Max 8 with new secondary flight deck barriers designed to prevent cockpit intrusions under a new FAA rule.

  4. UPI

    Southwest Airlines takes first flight with secondary cockpit barrier (opens UPI)

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    Southwest Airlines has become one of the first U.S. carriers to fly a plane with an added barrier to protect pilots from intrusions when they exit the cockpit.

  5. WMUR

    Southwest Airlines adds cockpit barriers to new jets (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Southwest Airlines equips new Boeing 737 jets with cockpit barriers to enhance safety, meeting FAA rules and addressing post-9/11 concerns.

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