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Southwest is reportedly looking to acquire up to 30 Boeing 737 Max jets even though travelers say they don't want to fly on the troubled plane

Up to 30 aircraft may be joining Southwest's fleet as the aircraft prepares for its return to the skies after a near 2-year grounding. Its return to the skies could be soon, asthat final approval for the 737 Max's ungrounding could come as early as November 18.

Southwest, the country's largest low-cost carrier, was an early adopter of the Boeing aircraft that was slated to continue the best-selling Boeing 737 family that. The cost savings offered by the aircraft with minimal additional training for pilots made it a perfect fit for the airline, especially on its longer routes.

 

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If my honeymoon flight was chartered on a 737 Max I would cancel the trip. You couldn't pay me to fly on one

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