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Southwest Airlines is in the process of outfitting all of its Boeing 737 planes with new technology aimed to improve safety on runways.

SmartRunway and SmartLanding via the Honeywell Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System have already been activated on more than 700 Southwest aircraft, the Honeywell Aerospace Technologies announced.

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Southwest Airlines is activating runway alerts across its fleet of Boeing 737s to boost safety. The alert system warns pilots if they're too fast, too high, or on the wrong runway.