Southwest places 9 737 MAX 8s into service
Southwest Airlines launched the Boeing 737 MAX 8 into revenue service on its network Oct 1, flying from Dallas Love Field to Houston Hobby for its first official flight with the CFM International LEAP-1B-powered aircraft. Southwest chairman and CE Gary Kelly called the MAX 8 “the future of the Southwest fleet.” The carrier launched 9 737 MAX 8s into service Oct 1 and will add 5 more to its fleet by the end of 2017. Southwest, which Boeing has said played a pivotal role in helping design the aircraft, becomes the first North American airline to operate the aircraft, which entered service with Malaysia’s Malindo Air in May 2017. Southwest test flew a MAX 8 on simulated operations over 6 days in Sept 2016. <br/>
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Southwest places 9 737 MAX 8s into service
Southwest Airlines launched the Boeing 737 MAX 8 into revenue service on its network Oct 1, flying from Dallas Love Field to Houston Hobby for its first official flight with the CFM International LEAP-1B-powered aircraft. Southwest chairman and CE Gary Kelly called the MAX 8 “the future of the Southwest fleet.” The carrier launched 9 737 MAX 8s into service Oct 1 and will add 5 more to its fleet by the end of 2017. Southwest, which Boeing has said played a pivotal role in helping design the aircraft, becomes the first North American airline to operate the aircraft, which entered service with Malaysia’s Malindo Air in May 2017. Southwest test flew a MAX 8 on simulated operations over 6 days in Sept 2016. <br/>
