The Southwest Airlines pilots' union is seeking to block the Dallas-based carrier from adding new jets until both sides agree on a new contract.
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said its current contract doesn't cover pay and other terms for pilots who will fly the new Boeing 737 Max once Southwest starts receiving the planes next year.
The union filed a complaint Monday in federal court in Dallas.
Southwest Airlines Co. spokeswoman Brandy King said that anything related to the 737 Max could be negotiated before the new planes arrive and so the union's lawsuit is "unnecessary and premature."
Chicago-based Boeing says the new planes will use less fuel than current models, and Southwest is due to be the first airline to get them.
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