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 737-8 MAX Southwest Airlines
Registration: N8712L Type: 737-8 Engines: 2 × CFMI LEAP-1B Serial Number: 39630 First flight: Sep 18, 2017
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.