Stifel downgraded Southwest Airlines, which operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet and is the biggest customer for the Max in the U.S. Stifel said the carrier could be near a “tipping point” where
the Max grounding has gone on so long it could push the Southwest to consider a merger or acquisition, and suggests New York-based low-cost airline JetBlue Airways, which operates Airbus narrow-body planes. Southwest’s CEO has said it would take years to diversify Southwest’s fleet. Southwest declined to comment on the note. JetBlue didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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