Southwest’s 737-700 Engine Strategy As It Phases Out Fleet

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700
Credit: Southwest Airlines
DALLAS—All of Southwest Airlines’ engines were covered by OEM maintenance contracts until the end of 2021, when its GE contract for the CFM56-7B engines powering its Boeing 737-700s expired. The airline took on “engine level management of that fleet” primarily driven by its fleet renewal and planned...

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