( January 20, 2026, 1:50 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) contends in a Jan. 16 response to a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the Boeing Co. that the U.S. Supreme Court should deny the petition, asserting that it is “settled precedent by the Texas Supreme Court” that the Railway Labor Act (RLA) does not block the union from arguing, on behalf of its members, that Boeing misled them about the safety and airworthiness of the 737 MAX when the company convinced the union to include references to the aircraft in a collective bargaining agreement (CBA)....