Quick Links United Airlines Alaska Airlines American Airlines Allegiant Air Five airlines operate Boeing 737 Max aircraft in the US: United Airlines , Southwest Airlines , American Airlines , Alaska Airlines , and Allegiant Air. Delta Air Lines was the last of the ‘Big Three’ airlines to order MAX aircraft, purchasing MAX 10s at the Farnborough Air Show in 2023. Allegiant Air is the most recent airline to join this list, operating the 737 MAX 8-200.
243 planes Southwest was founded in Texas and has become one of the most well-known and loved airlines in the US. Its brand is also known worldwide, and the airline is famous for being a sole 737 operator. Today, it has the largest MAX fleet in the US, and it still has hundreds of aircraft on order.
The Dallas-based carrier only operates the MAX 8s. The first aircraft delivered to Southwest was N8710M on August 26, 2017. That year, Southwest received another 16 MAX 8s, eight of them in September.
This year, Southwest has received 20 planes so far, with the most recent delivery taking place on October 25. Despite having a fleet of 243 MAX 8s, Southwest has a further 188 on order. Additionally, Southwest has purchased 286 MAX 7s but those deliveries have been delayed significantly as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not certified the smallest variant of the MAX family.
Should employees opt to depart the company, they will have to resign by the end of the year. 1 United Airlines 188 planes According to data from ch-a.
