Southwest Airlines, the world’s biggest operator of the Boeing 737 MAX is moving its entire MAX fleet (34 aircraft) to Victorville, an airport in the Californian desert. The ultra dry weather makes the location ideal for long term storage.
The relocation is an important signal that the low-cost airline is not relying on the affected aircraft type in the near future.
Moving from the daily lot to long term parking — Southwest sending at least 6 #737MAX to Victorville today for further storage. https://t.co/33uVkkn4Hj pic.twitter.com/H0SvPrygaF
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) March 23, 2019
A telling maneuver by @SouthwestAir. The airline is starting to send 737 Max aircraft to the California desert for storage during the ongoing grounding. pic.twitter.com/6UG5iaMmzY
— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) March 23, 2019