New Southwest Airlines Major Investor Wants to Force Out CEO, Slams Company’s ‘Stubborn Unwillingness to Evolve’

Southwest Airlines has had a rocky few quarters, thanks to several mass delays and cancelation events, and now it’s not just the disgruntled customers who are no longer loyal.

A major investment firm is taking a huge stake in the carrier and demanding that changes be made, starting with leadership.

Elliot Investment Management, which announced a $1.9 billion stake in the Dallas-based airline on Monday, penned an open letter to Southwest’s Board of Directors urging shareholders to vote to change the airline’s executive leadership and take operations in a different direction.

Related: ‘Completely Unacceptable’: Southwest Delays Thousands of Flights Due to ‘Technological Issue’

“Poor execution and leadership’s stubborn unwillingness to evolve the

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