Civil aviation profile prints. Available prints options: Design / Dark Theme / Plain background; Size Panorama (914×305 mm / 36"×12"); Size Standard (610×305 mm / 24"×12").
Boeing 737-800 Southwest Airlines
Registration: N8642E Named: "Heart One" Type: 737-8H4 Engines: 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B6 Serial Number: 42525 First flight: Jul 24, 2014
Southwest Airlines Co. is a major American airline headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and is the world's largest low-cost carrierand. The airline was established on March 15, 1967 as Air Southwest Co. and adopted its current name, Southwest Airlines Co., in 1971, when it began operating within the state of Texas, first flying between Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. In 1975, Southwest began operating flights to adjacent states. Service to the East and the Southeast started in the 1990s. To date, Southwest schedules flights to 103 destinations in 40 states (and Puerto Rico), Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Southwest is the largest operator of the Boeing 737 worldwide. On June 20, 2016, Southwest introduced its newest interior, called the Heart interior. It includes the widest seat to fit a Boeing 737.