Southwest Airlines Co. expects the strike by Boeing Co. workers and a lengthy push to boost production to once again limit the number of aircraft it receives next year.“It’s too early to tell, but I wouldn’t be surprised if our deliveries from Boeing in ‘25 are lower than we originally thought,

The low-cost carrier was scheduled to receive 86 aircraft in 2025. However, it has now lowered that estimate to 73 aircraft. BNN Bloomberg quotes Southwest Chief Executive Officer Bob Jordan as saying, “It’s too early to tell, but I wouldn’t be surprised if our deliveries from Boeing in ‘25 are lower than we originally thought.”

Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid “overstaffing” which it blames on Boeing.