( February 24, 2026, 1:05 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 23 denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the Boeing Co. asking the court to address whether state law claims brought against third parties that are unable to be resolved without interpreting a collective bargaining agreement between an airline and its workers are preempted by the Railway Labor Act in a dispute with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) over statements made regarding the safety and airworthiness of the 737 MAX for inclusion in the union’s agreement....