Notes from the SWA Webcast

[SWAInflt]

How long until the -300 retirements begin. The older ones have to be in their early 20's by now....no?

 

[ivauir]

How long until the -300 retirements begin. The older ones have to be in their early 20's by now....no?

Rumor is soon ... but only the most tired ones, we've got a lot of cycles left on most of the -300s. I don't know if age is really the biggest factor. Those jets we got from sources other than boeing (Morris, AA) are POS. I'm (kind of) glad we didn't go for the USAIR jets.

 

[Indapool]

I'm (kind of) glad we didn't go for the USAIR jets

I hear ya my brother..nothing like having a former Morris airplane round the corner
when you were expecting a shiny new -700.

 

[chase]

-300 retirement dates (maybe, kind of, sort of)

I'd heard the first -300s are due to retire in '08ish timeframe....don't know how much that could slip or if it based upon D check inspection dates....whoever gets these birds will have some well kept airplanes though....they should bring a good price on the secondary market