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Interview with Captain Chuck Magill, Vice President of Flight Operations about why we only fly 737s, and with Herb, our Founder and Chairman Emeritus who explains why we went with the Boeing back in 1971. Give it a listen.

This episode of Red Belly Radio is about why Southwest Airlines operates only one type of aircraft, the Boeing 737. The simple answer is because it is reliable.

About a month ago this was in my e-mail box, “Dear fellow Interns, Get ready to skip class, turn off your Crackberry, dump your boy/girlfriend, get your camera charged, and get ready for some good food and an amazing opportunity to get to know two very special people.

March 12 is a very big day in Southwest Airlines land....yes, it is the day that holds claim to two VERY important events--the births of Gary Kelly AND Herb Kelleher!

Did you know that our current CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board Gary Kelly shares the same birthday as our co-founder and Chairman Emeritus Herb Kelleher?  That’s right…March 12!  Happy Birthday, guys!  Here are a few other things you may not know about Gary Kelly: