BIG AVIATION REPORT

Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 07:58:03 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

THE AIRCRAFT THAT BUILT TODAY'S SOUTHWEST AIRLINES IS BEING RETIRED BY 2031...

Southwest Airlines is the world's largest customer for the Boeing 737 , having operated the type since its first flight in 1971.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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