Southwest Airlines will become the first operator of the smallest MAX variant, which has accumulated 282 firm orders

FAA approval expected this summer will clear the way for Southwest to receive the first aircraft

The US carrier follows United, American and Alaska in adopting SpaceX's satellite internet service.

After Southwest, Turkish Airlines confirmed that it reached an agreement with the US planemaker. American Airlines is also negotiating compensation

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines expected to resume aircraft flights by February

Boeing 737 MAX grounding has made companies like Southwest rethink strategy of keeping only one aircraft model in service

But manufacturer has not yet admitted that issue may have caused the falls of the jets of Lion Air and Ethiopian