A brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 now in service with low-cost giant Southwest Airlines has been painted in the carrier’s Desert Gold retro livery. Spotted at Seattle's Boeing Field on November 5 prior to handover, the narrowbody, N871HK (c/n 67775), carries the name the Herbert D Kelleher – in honour of the US carrier’s co-founder – on its nose. It’s not the first time the airline has applied such a retro scheme – it was most recently worn by 737-7H4 N711HK (c/n 27845).
JOE G WALKER