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N8996Q

Boeing 737-8

Valid Texas

N8996Q is a Boeing 737-8, a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with turbofan engines, built in 2026. It has 175 seats. It is registered to Southwest Airlines CO, a corporation in Dallas, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 4, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for transport, dated March 1, 2026.

Aircraft

Maker
Boeing
Model
737-8
Serial number
42702
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Turbofan, 2 motors · Cfm Intl LEAP-1B28 SER · 29,317 lb thrust
Seats
175
Year built
2026
Transponder code
AC69FC (octal 53064774)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 4, 2026
Expires
March 31, 2033
Last FAA action
March 4, 2026
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport · March 1, 2026
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
01532903

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Southwest Airlines CO
Type
Corporation
Address
2702 Love Field Dr # Hdq-4Gc
Dallas, TX 75235-1908

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Earlier use of this number 1

1972-10-02Aero Commander S2R · exported to Sudan · Valid registration

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data