Late Retirement, Old Technology Drop Book Value Of Southwest's Classics

Southwest Airlines’ is reducing the residual values of all 156 of its Boeing 737-300 and 737-500 Classic aircraft from about 10% of their original cost to 2%, citing changes in the retirement dates and “future market conditions.” Southwest says the new valuation was driven in part by its decision to...

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