Southwest Airlines fleet

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Since its inception, Southwest Airlines has almost exclusively operated Boeing 737 aircraft (except for a brief period when it leased and flew some Boeing 727-200 aircraft). Southwest is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 737, and was the launch customer of the 737-300, 737-500, and 737-700.[1]

The Boeing customer code for Southwest Airlines is H4 for the Classic and Next Gen 737s. For example, the -700 would be 737-7H4, and the -800 would be 737-8H4. These codes do not apply to recent aircraft types, including the 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 7.

History[]

Beginnings[]

Southwest Airlines began revenue flights on June 18, 1971 using three Boeing 737-200 aircraft, and operated the type exclusively during the airline's early history. These aircraft were not originally ordered by Southwest, but rather were delivery slots taken over from Air California, Aloha Airlines and Pacific Southwest Airlines,[2] including a lone 737-200 Combi which was later traded with a VASP 737-200.[3] After obtaining six aircraft in this manner, Southwest made its first all-new 737 order from Boeing for four aircraft in June 1976.[4] These were also the airline's first 737-200 Advanced series aircraft, with aerodynamic enhancements and greater range than the original 737-200.[2]

In early 2004, Southwest restored and donated the nose section of a retired 737-200, aircraft registration number N102SW, to the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field. The aircraft had flown for Southwest from March 15, 1984, to January 23, 2004.[5] Southwest retired its last active 737-200 from revenue service on January 17, 2005; however, one 737-200 was retained at Love Field until 2009 as a ground crew training aid.[2]

Southwest operated six Boeing 727-200 aircraft between 1978 and 1985. The first was leased from Braniff International Airways in August 1978 with Braniff providing training and maintenance support. This aircraft was returned in January 1980. In September 1983, Southwest leased two other 727-200 jets from People Express, adding two similar aircraft from the same airline in February 1984. Around this time, Southwest also leased a fifth 727-200 from an unidentified lessor. In September 1985, all five aircraft were returned, and Southwest never again operated the type.[6]

737 Classic era[]

Southwest was the first airline to operate the Boeing 737-300, which Boeing designed to meet the needs of the airline, as the 737-200 proved to have inadequate range and load-carrying capacity to fly new Southwest routes between Texas and the western United States.[7] The new aircraft had a longer range and seated more passengers than the 737-200, 137 versus 122, and was substantially quieter inside, particularly behind the wing.[2] Most of the 737-300 fleet was later retrofitted with slimmer-profile seats, increasing passenger capacity to 143.[8] Additional 737-300s were obtained from Morris Air when its operations were absorbed by Southwest in 1994.[2] At one time, Southwest operated the largest 737-300 fleet in the world, with 195 aircraft.[9] The first 737-300 to enter service, registration N300SW and manufacturer's serial number (msn) 22940, named "The Spirit of Kitty Hawk", first flew with Southwest on December 17, 1984. N300SW was retired by Southwest in April 2011 after 83,132 flight hours and 77,301 cycles. It has been restored and preserved at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, where it houses a historical exhibit.[7] The last Southwest 737-300 revenue flight took place on September 29, 2017.[9]

Southwest was the launch customer for the Boeing 737-500, a smaller version of the 737-300.[7][8] Introduced in 1990, the airliner seated 122 passengers—the same as the older 737-200—but had increased fuel capacity and range. The 737-500 was purchased for newly-introduced, long-range routes with lower demand than the airline's established short-haul routes.[8][10] However, as these routes grew in popularity, the lower seating capacity became a liability,[10] and the 737-500 was shifted mostly to Southwest's original short-haul routes in Texas and its neighboring states.[8] The airline retired its last 737-500 on September 5, 2016.[8][10]

737 Next Generation era[]

The airline again became a 737 launch customer when it ordered the first Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft in November 1993; Southwest took delivery of the first Boeing 737-700 on December 17, 1997.[11] Southwest added the Boeing 737-800 to its fleet on April 11, 2012. The aircraft has 175 seats, 32 more than the former largest 737s in Southwest's fleet.[12]

After completing the purchase of AirTran Airways, Southwest Airlines acquired AirTran's existing fleet of Boeing 717 aircraft. However, Southwest elected not to integrate them into its fleet and currently leases them to Delta Air Lines.[13][14]

On October 1, 2018, Southwest Airlines took delivery of its final Boeing 737-800. All deliveries for the foreseeable future were expected to be Boeing 737 MAX variants.[15]

737 MAX era[]

On December 13, 2011, Southwest placed a firm order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, becoming the launch customer for the type (although the first delivery of the 737 MAX 8 was to Malindo Air).[16]

On May 15, 2013, Southwest became the launch customer for the Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft and now has 30 MAX 7 aircraft on order. The first delivery was expected in 2019 but has been delayed by the grounding of the 737 MAX.[17]

On August 29, 2017, Southwest Airlines took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8, the first airline in North America to do so. The airline was also the first in North America to operate the aircraft on a scheduled revenue passenger flight on October 1, 2017.[18] On January 2, 2018, Southwest converted 40 options into firm orders for the Boeing 737 MAX 8, bringing total orders of the variant to more than 250 aircraft.[19] On the same day, the airline also announced that it was deferring 23 deliveries of the Boeing 737 MAX 7 to 2023-2024 and beyond.[20] On April 26, 2018, Southwest exercised a further 40 options on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, converting them to firm orders. This establishes the airline as the largest 737 MAX customer with 280 total orders for the MAX 8 variant, and 310 aircraft total for the 737 MAX family.[21]

On March 13, 2018, Southwest Airlines took delivery of the 10,000th Boeing 737, setting the Guinness World Record for Boeing which started producing the 737 in January 1967. This beat the previous record of 5,000 set back in 2006. This will be flown under tail number N8717M. There is a special registration plate commemorating the milestone inside the L1 door.[22]

In March 2019, countries around the world grounded the Boeing 737 MAX and banned it from flying in their airspace, due to safety concerns following the fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and the crash of Lion Air Flight 610 five months prior. When the grounding of all MAX aircraft was extended to the US on March 13, 2019, Southwest Airlines was significantly impacted as the largest operator of the MAX, with 34 grounded aircraft representing 4.5% of its fleet (three airlines tied for second largest with 24 aircraft).[a] On the day of the US grounding order, Southwest Airlines stock dropped more than 4%.

In March 2020, in response to the sharp drop in air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Southwest indefinitely stored 50 737-700 aircraft at Southern California Logistics Airport.[23] By 28 April, Southwest had indefinitely grounded 350 of its 742 aircraft, and reduced its expected 2020 and 2021 737 MAX deliveries from 107 aircraft to no more than 48; Boeing reportedly supported the delivery reduction because 737 MAX production was shut down as a result of the continuing MAX groundings.[24]

In October 2020, Southwest announced that it was considering the Airbus A220 as an alternative to the MAX 7 to replace its 737-700s, with deliveries from 2025.[25] However, in March 2021 Southwest announced an order for 100 MAX 7 jets with deliveries from 2022 and said that negotiations with Airbus were never initiated.[26] 70 of the 100 new MAX 7 orders are conversions of previous MAX 8 orders, and the airline also announced options for 155 additional MAX 7 or MAX 8 aircraft.[27] By June 2021, Southwest converted several MAX 7 options into firm orders, bringing its order total to 234 MAX 7 aircraft and 138 MAX 8 aircraft; the airline anticipates that only MAX 7 aircraft will be delivered during 2022 through 2026.[28]

In November 2020, the FAA formally ended the 737 MAX grounding, and Southwest began the process of returning its 34 737 MAX aircraft to service and retraining all of its pilots.[29] On March 11, 2021, Southwest resumed 737 MAX operation, becoming the fourth US airline to do so.[30]

Current fleet[]

As of December 2021, Southwest Airlines operates the following aircraft:[31][32][33]

Southwest Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-700 461 — 143 Launch customer and largest operator.[11] Older aircraft to be replaced by Boeing 737 MAX.
Boeing 737-800 207 — 175
Boeing 737 MAX 7 — 250[34] 150 Deliveries begin in 2022.
To replace older Boeing 737-700.[28]
Boeing 737 MAX 8 69 130[35] 175 To replace older Boeing 737-700.[36]
Total 737 380

Historical fleet[]

A leased Boeing 727-200
Southwest Airlines fleet history
Aircraft Total Introduction Retired Replacement(s) Notes
Boeing 727-200 6[6] 1979 1985 Boeing 737-300 Leased; not operated concurrently.[6]
Boeing 737-200 54[2] 1971 2005 Boeing 737-700 Southwest's first aircraft type.[2]
Boeing 737-300 195[9] 1984 2017 Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737 MAX 8 		Launch customer.[7]
Boeing 737-500 25[10] 1990 2016 Launch customer.[7]

Livery/Paint[]

Boeing 737-300 in the original Desert Gold livery that was used until January 15, 2001. This livery is still found on two aircraft.

Southwest's original primary livery was "Desert Gold" (Gold, Red and Orange, with pinstripes of white separating each section of color). The word Southwest appeared in white on the gold portion of the tail. On the original three 737-200s, from June 1971, on the left side of the aircraft, the word Southwest was placed along the upper rear portion of the fuselage, with the word Airlines painted on the tail N21SW. On the right side, the word Southwest was on the tail, but also had the word Airlines painted on the upper rear portion of the fuselage.N20SW. This was later revised to simply include "Southwest" on both sides of the tail. The airline's Boeing 727-200s, operated briefly in the late 1970s and early 1980s, featured other variations on the livery; one was painted in a shade of ochre instead of gold with stylized titles on the forward fuselage and an "S" logo on the tail, while others bore the standard livery (albeit in metallic gold) with the word "Southwest" moved from the tail to the forward fuselage.[37][38]


Southwest introduced the Canyon Blue livery on January 16, 2001, the first primary livery change in Southwest's then-30-year history. Spirit One was the first aircraft painted in the Canyon Blue fleet color scheme. That aircraft was N793SA, a Boeing 737-700. The second livery replaces the former primary color, "Desert Gold", with "Canyon Blue" and changes the Southwest text and pinstripes to gold. The orange and red stripes continued to be used. The pinstripe along the aircraft was drawn in a more curved pattern instead of the straight horizontal line separating the colors in the original. For aircraft equipped with blended winglets, the blended winglets were painted to include the text Southwest.com. Southwest completed repainting its entire fleet with the new "Canyon Blue" livery in early 2010; however, Classic Retro (N714CB), The Herbert D. Kelleher (N711HK), and Metallic Gold One (N792SW, the final aircraft delivered from Boeing in the original "Desert Gold" livery that is now repainted into the "Heart" livery), which are Boeing 737-700 aircraft, retained a simplified version of the original "Desert Gold" livery.

A new livery, named "Heart" and developed with firms GSD&M, Lippincott, VML, Razorfish, and Camelot Communications, was unveiled on September 8, 2014.[39] The new livery uses a darker shade of blue. The orange stripe on the tail is changed to yellow, and both the red and yellow stripes are now enlarged in reverse pattern. The belly of the aircraft is now in blue, and it features a heart, which has been a symbol for Southwest during its 43-year history. Additionally, the pinstripes are changed to a silver-gray. The Southwest text, now white, has been moved to the front of the fuselage. The lettering is in a custom font designed by Monotype, Southwest Sans. The web address was moved from the winglets to the engines. The dot in Southwest.com is now the new Heart logo featured on the belly of the aircraft.

Special Liveries and Decals[]

Some Southwest Airlines aircraft feature special liveries or are named with special decals. Southwest gives these aircraft special names, usually ending in "One." All special liveries painted prior to Spirit One originally wore the standard Desert Gold, red and orange colors on the vertical stabilizer and rudder. Subsequent special liveries featured tails painted with the "Canyon Blue" livery, with all earlier specials repainted with the Spirit One livery tail. Any aircraft painted in special liveries will have their winglets painted white. Missouri One was the first special livery to feature a modified version of the "Heart" tail design, with the red and yellow ribbons shrunk in order to fit the Southwest wordmark as it cannot fit on the fuselage like on the other aircraft. Previous special livery aircraft are currently being repainted with the new "Heart" tail design.[40] As of June 18, 2021, all of Southwest's special liveries are on 737-700s, with the only exceptions being Heart One, Heart Two, and Freedom One which are painted on 737-800s.[41]

Southwest Airlines' Current and Former Special Liveries[42] (including photos)

Active
Name Year Description Registration Photo
Disney World 50 Livery 2021 Southwest Airlines partnered with Walt Disney in celebration of the companies' 50th anniversaries. This plane, in addition to the special livery, features Disney's logo and its characters inside the cabin on the window shades and overhead bins. The Southwest 50 years logo is applied on some of the overhead bins. N954WN
2,000th Boeing 737 Next-Gen 2006 Southwest Airlines received the 2,000th Boeing 737 Next-Gen produced on July 26, 2006. Special decals are marked on the nose of N248WN, a Boeing 737-700, as well as a commemorative placard that is featured on the top of the entry door frame of N248WN. This aircraft has not yet been repainted into the "Heart" livery. N248WN N248WN 737-700 (2000th Next Gen) at SNA Gate 19. Friday, October 13, 2017
500th Boeing 737 2007 Southwest Airlines received its 500th Boeing 737 on June 28, 2007. Special decals are marked on the nose of N281WN, a Boeing 737-700. A dedication to Southwest's loyal customers is also applied on the right side cabinet at the front entry door of N281WN. This aircraft has not yet been repainted into the "Heart" livery. N281WN Southwest's 500th 737 at Burbank
Arizona One 1994 The flag of the state of Arizona is applied across this aircraft. This livery was previously applied to N383SW, a Boeing 737-300, back in 1994.

After N383SW retired in 2017, the "Arizona One" livery was painted onto N955WN, a Boeing 737-700, in 2018.

N383SW (previous)

N955WN (current)

California One 1995 The flag of the state of California is applied across this aircraft. This livery was previously applied to N609SW, a Boeing 737-300, back in 1995.

After N609SW retired in 2017, the "California One" livery was painted onto N943WN, a Boeing 737-700, in 2018.

N609SW (previous)

N943WN (current)

The Charles E. Taylor 2008 This aircraft is named in honor of Charles E. Taylor, the first aviation mechanic. He worked with the Wright Brothers and built the engine used on the Wright Flyer.[43]

This decal was previously applied on the nose of N289CT, an older Boeing 737-700, back in 2008. This decal was applied on the nose of N906WN, a newer Boeing 737-700, in 2013. This aircraft has not yet been repainted into the "Heart" livery.

N289CT (previous)

N906WN (current)

Classic Retro 2007 This aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, is only one of two aircraft that are still painted in Southwest Airlines' original "Desert Gold" livery. N714CB
Colleen Barrett - Heroine of the Heart 2007 This aircraft wears special decals in honor of Colleen Barrett, President Emeritus of Southwest Airlines. In 2001, she became the first woman to hold the office of president at a major airline, and her leadership was crucial in the aftermath of the events of 9/11. Southwest was the only major airline to be profitable during the fourth quarter of that year, and one of the only that didn't have to lay off employees.[44]

This decal was applied on the nose of N266WN, a Boeing 737-700, in 2007. This aircraft has not yet been repainted into the "Heart" livery.

N266WN N266WN Boeing 737 Southwest Nose (8902099443).jpg
Colorado One 2012 The flag of the state of Colorado is applied across this aircraft. Boeing 737-700 N230WN is also the 5,000th Boeing 737 ever produced. A special commemorative placard is placed on the top of the entry door frame of N230WN. N230WN
The Donald G. Ogden 1981 This aircraft wears special decals in honor of Donald G. Ogden, Southwest Airlines' first Vice President of Flight Operations. He served from 1971 until his retirement in 1981.[44]

This decal was previously applied on the nose of N71SW, a Boeing 737-200, back in 1981. This decal was applied on the nose of N439WN, a Boeing 737-700, in 2003. This aircraft is currently in the "Heart" livery.

N71SW (previous)

N439WN (current)

Florida One 2010 The flag of the state of Florida is applied across this aircraft. The tail was repainted into the new "Heart" colors in 2018, while the rest of the fuselage remained the same. N945WN
Freedom One 2021 The flag of the United States of America is applied across this aircraft. This is the first 737-800 with a special livery. N500WR
Heart One and Heart Two 2014 These aircraft are the first two aircraft painted into Southwest's new "Heart" livery, the new primary livery for Southwest Airlines. Both of these aircraft are Boeing 737-800. N8642E (One)

N8645A (Two)

The Herbert D. Kelleher 1978 This aircraft wears special decals in honor of Herbert D. Kelleher, the founder & Chairman Emeritus of Southwest Airlines. N711HK, a Boeing 737-700, was painted into Southwest's original "Desert Gold" livery back in 2005, and it is also only one of two aircraft that are still painted in that livery today. This decal was previously applied on the nose of N52SW, a Boeing 737-200, back in 1978. N52SW (previous)

N711HK (current)

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Heroes of the Heart 1993 This aircraft wears special decals in honor of the many thousands of employees working to keep Southwest Airlines moving forward each and every single day. The original aircraft was dedicated to Southwest's 81 Station Administrative Coordinators.[45]

This decal was previously applied on the nose of N363SW, a Boeing 737-300, back in 1993. This decal was applied on the nose of N938WN, a Boeing 737-700, in 2010. This aircraft is currently in the "Heart" livery.

N363SW (previous)

N938WN (current)

The Jack Vidal 1995 This aircraft wears special decals in honor of Jack Vidal, Southwest's first Vice President of Maintenance.[46]

This decal was previously applied on the nose of N601WN, a Boeing 737-300, back in 1995. This decal was applied on the nose of N956WN, a Boeing 737-700, in 2017. This aircraft is currently in the "Heart" livery.

N601WN (previous)

N956WN (current)

Lone Star One 1990 The flag of the state of Texas is applied across this aircraft. This livery was previously applied to N352SW, a Boeing 737-300, back in 1990. N352SW was also Southwest's first ever aircraft to be painted into a state flag.

After N352SW retired in 2016, the "Lone Star One" livery was painted onto N931WN, a Boeing 737-700, two months later.

N352SW (previous)

N931WN (current)

Louisiana One 2018 The flag of the state of Louisiana is applied across this aircraft. N946WN
Maryland One 2005 The flag of the state of Maryland is applied across this aircraft. The tail was repainted into the new "Heart" colors in 2021, while the rest of the fuselage remained the same. N214WN
Southwest N214WN.jpg
Missouri One 2015 The flag of the state of Missouri is applied across this aircraft. This aircraft was previously painted into the "Penguin One" livery until Southwest ended their partnership with SeaWorld. N280WN
Nevada One 1999 The flag of the state of Nevada is applied across this aircraft. N727SW
New Mexico One 2000 The flag of the state of New Mexico is applied across this aircraft. The tail was repainted into the new "Heart" colors in 2018, while the rest of the fuselage remained the same. N781WN
The Rollin W. King 1980 This aircraft wears special decals in honor of Rollin W. King, the co-founder of Southwest Airlines.

This decal was previously applied on the nose of N67SW, a Boeing 737-200, back in 1980. This decal was applied on the nose of N417WN, a Boeing 737-700, in 2001. This aircraft is currently in the "Heart" livery.

N67SW (previous)

N417WN (current)

Silver One 1996 This aircraft wears special decals in celebration of Southwest's 25th Anniversary. N629SW, a Boeing 737-300, was originally polished bare metal, but it was later painted silver for easier maintenance. It was then repainted with a silver metallic paint. This aircraft also featured silver seats, which were replaced to conform with the rest of the fleet for simplicity. Silver One also featured silver heart shaped drink stirrers.

N629SW was eventually repainted into the standard "Canyon Blue" livery due to the dull appearance of the silver paint. Southwest Airlines felt that the Silver One livery did not fit the company's bright and cheerful personality. The Silver One logo remained on the nose of N629SW, but the silver interior was replaced with the standard blue and tan interior.[47]

After N629SW retired in 2017, the Silver One decal was applied on the nose of N953WN, a Boeing 737-700, in 2018. This aircraft is currently in the "Heart" livery.

N629SW (previous)

N953WN (current)

N629SW Southwest Airlines 1996 Boeing 737-3H4 C-N 27704 - Southwest Airline's 25th anniversary airplane. (6514623119).jpg
The Spirit of Hope 2004 This aircraft wears special decals in honor of the 30th Anniversary of the first ever Ronald McDonald House. On the interior of this aircraft, the overhead bins are covered in artwork from kids at a Ronald McDonald House in Washington State.[48] This aircraft is currently in the "Heart" livery. N443WN
Triple Crown One 1997 This aircraft wears special decals on the nose, and a large heart-shaped medallion in "Desert Gold" colors in painted over the top and each side of air fuselage. The aircraft is dedicated to the company's employees for achieving five consecutive Triple Crowns. The Triple Crown is the award given by the DOT annually to an airline listed as having the best ontime performance, best baggage handling, and fewest customer complaints. Southwest's consecutive run was from 1992-1996. The overhead bins in the interior of Triple Crown One are inscribed with the names of all 24,113 employees that worked for Southwest at the time, in honor of their part in winning the award.[49]

This livery was previously applied to N647SW, a Boeing 737-300, back in 1997. After N647SW retired in 2015, the "Triple Crown One" livery was painted onto N409WN, a Boeing 737-700, two months later.

N647SW (previous)

N409WN (current)

Notes[]

  1. ^ Although Southwest Airlines had the most aircraft grounded at 34, having 4.5% of its fleet grounded was not the largest proportional impact. Lion Air had 10 out of a fleet of 117 aircraft, or 8.5% of its fleet, grounded.

See also[]

Delta Air Lines fleet

American Airlines fleet

United Airlines fleet

JetBlue fleet

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