In a few year’s time the 700s and 800s in Southwest’s fleets are going to be retired and replaced with the 737 MAX 7 and 8. I understand the 700 as it’s old but the 800 is too early to retire by 2031.
I agree with the sentiment. The -700s are aging out anyway, but the WN -800s will only be about 15-20 at that point. The sentiment is probably that the 737NG type will be a good 35 years old at that point, and they won’t want to keep spare parts for those engines.
