Month: December 2011

Southwest Airlines Orders 208 Boeing 737s worth $19 Billion

Southwest Airlines Co. reported Tuesday that it ordered 208 new Boeing 737 aircraft with a value of nearly $19 billion. Southwest now operates 565 Boeing 737s in its fleet. The order lends credence to Boeings forecast that over 39,500 new aircraft will be in operation over the next 20 years in the growing airline industry, creating the need for over 183,000 new pilots worldwide with 82,800 of these new pilots flying in the United States.
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