Southwest Airlines To Retire 129 Boeing 737 Classics

DALLAS—Southwest Airlines expects to retire 118 Boeing 737-300s and 11 -500s by the end of 2018, says Kent Horton, director of aircraft engineering. The carrier also plans to add 36 new 737-800s and 17 used - 700s this year, he said during MRO Americas 2016 conference. The airline has taken 83 used...

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