Originally Posted by
O2pilot
They were AirTran planes that were leased and they didn’t like the lease terms. They returned them to the lessor and United is leasing them. They probably assumed they would have the MAX planes by now.
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Exactly. The deal was signed long before the MAX debacle. Obviously SWA would now like to hold onto these 700s but it’s too late.
So yes, at the height of the airplane shortage at SWA there are 737NGs being sent to UA.