Looks like they're slipping in a few more 737's next year. Here an excerpt from Yahoo this morning. Now standing at 47. Anybody know if this will result in an additional net gain of 5, or will they retire another 5 -200's? At any rate, it's great news for everyone.
Coop
Excerpt from Yahoo:
"As a result of our Employees' commitment to low costs, low fares, and high quality Customer service, the future for Southwest Airlines is bright. Because of our confidence in the People of Southwest and the gradual improvement in the revenue environment, we recently exercised one Boeing 737- 700 option for 2005 delivery and four 2006 options for accelerated delivery to 2004. We also entered into an agreement to lease an additional new -700 in 2004. These changes bring our 2004 aircraft deliveries to 47 and our 2005 firm orders and options to 23 and 11, respectively. After considering these additions and our planned 737-200 retirements, we expect an annual capacity increase of approximately seven percent in 2004 and over ten percent in 2005.
Coop
Excerpt from Yahoo:
"As a result of our Employees' commitment to low costs, low fares, and high quality Customer service, the future for Southwest Airlines is bright. Because of our confidence in the People of Southwest and the gradual improvement in the revenue environment, we recently exercised one Boeing 737- 700 option for 2005 delivery and four 2006 options for accelerated delivery to 2004. We also entered into an agreement to lease an additional new -700 in 2004. These changes bring our 2004 aircraft deliveries to 47 and our 2005 firm orders and options to 23 and 11, respectively. After considering these additions and our planned 737-200 retirements, we expect an annual capacity increase of approximately seven percent in 2004 and over ten percent in 2005.
