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Originally Posted by Growler
Rumor I've heard is that, aside from the inevitable grounding of their -300s for inspection, that SWA has been intending to phase out their operations of the -300's as the -800s come online.
Also, considering SWA's safety history against that of other airlines, and the quality of service I've had from them, I wouldn't hesitate any measurable amount of time to fly aboard their aircraft.
I expect that there will be lawsuits for emotional distress and lots of morning talk show circuit tours for many of the passengers, though.
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Yup, that's what I'm seeing as well. I won't be surprised to see the 300s go though - I think even with the upgrades they got, they're still really getting to their age. Southwest definitely have a solid record, but boy do they fly their planes hard. So the -300s are definitely edging their airframe limits by now.
And yeah, I agree - none of this would make me hesitate to fly with them. All things considered, it seems like even with the failure, everything worked as designed - everyone's down safe and we're not looking at a 'convertible'.