(AP) – Southwest Airlines is eliminating 1,750 jobs, or 15% of its corporate workforce, in the first major layoffs in the company’s 53-year history. The Dallas-based airline said Monday that the job cuts would be focused almost entirely on “corporate overhead and leadership positions,” including senior leadership and directors. Eleven senior leadership positions, representing 15% of the company’s senior management committee, are also being eliminated. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said the job cuts are part of a plan by the airline to slash costs and transform the company into a “leaner, faster, and more agile organization in a statement.