Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Wikipedia puts their current fleet at 745 planes[1], and I'm not seeing more than 200 Southwest planes out there by my quick count. Could be close to a third of their fleet, which is still bonkers to think about.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines_fleet#Curre...



FYI: Southwest started small, but they're one of the largest US carriers now - a major. I remember when they were the scrappy startup, but:

"As of 2018, Southwest carries the most domestic passengers of any United States airline."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines

LionAir, which had one of the 737 MAX accidents, has a similar story, and will probably end up being a similar size. Only started in 1999, most of the new aircraft model launches are done with them, and they have 234 planes on order.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: