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 Type:737-8H4 Named: HeartOne Engines:2 × CFMI CFM56-7B6 Serial Number: 42525 First flight: July 24, 2014
Southwest Airlines is a major airline based in the United States and the world's largest low-cost carrier. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The airline was established on March 9, 1967, by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King as Air Southwest and adopted its current name, Southwest Airlines in 1971, when it began operating as an intrastate airline wholly within the state of Texas. Southwest currently serves airports in 42 states and multiple Central American destinations. Southwest Airlines has only operated Boeing 737 jetliner models. It is the largest operator of the Boeing 737 worldwide. Using a single basic aircraft type allows Southwest pilots and flight attendants to crew any aircraft in the fleet without restrictions.