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A top Southwest official says Boeing's projection on a possible replacement for the 737 may be "too long to wait," according to FlightBlogger author Jon Ostrower.Ostrower's report comes after he talked to Jeff Martin, Southwest's V.P. - Operations Coordination Center, in Washington, D.C., this past Friday.
"We've got fleet of 200 airplanes out there at some point we're going to have to do something with and we can't wait until 2020," Martin tells Ostrower in reference to the 737-300 and -500 jets that are part of Southwest's fleet.
Ostrower writes "Boeing has said it plans to provide additional clarity at June's Paris air show on whether it plans to proceed with development of a mid-decade re-engining of the 737 or proceed with an all-new aircraft with an entry into service pegged for 2019 or 2020 … ."
Check out Ostrower's full story for more details.
"We've got fleet of 200 airplanes out there at some point we're going to have to do something with and we can't wait until 2020," Martin tells Ostrower in reference to the 737-300 and -500 jets that are part of Southwest's fleet.
Ostrower writes "Boeing has said it plans to provide additional clarity at June's Paris air show on whether it plans to proceed with development of a mid-decade re-engining of the 737 or proceed with an all-new aircraft with an entry into service pegged for 2019 or 2020 … ."
Check out Ostrower's full story for more details.
