Southwest special schemes part 3

[BubblesAviation]

Louisiana One is back and on the Max 8 now. From the picture I have, I can't get a reg yet, N8974K through N8976K have had their first flight, so it might be one of those? It'll be a little bit until the confirmation comes through though.

I’m going to DCA rn to spot and 8976K is coming, ill see what it is.

 

[JJ Skippy]

I’m going to DCA rn to spot and 8976K is coming, ill see what it is.

It's 8977G that has the special. It left DCA about an hour ago

 

[BubblesAviation]

It's 8977G that has the special. It left DCA about an hour ago

I know 8977G has it. I just missed the TWA special when I got out of the car too.
I wonder if it has the Southwest text on the engines though.

 

[Columbus Aviation]

Updated Southwest special schemes as of 10/28/2025: (painted, no decals or stickers)

Shamu I: 5/23/1988 N334SW 737-3H4 retired 12/11/2012
Shamu II: 5/30/1990 N507SW 737-5H4 retired 10/10/2013
Shamu III: 9/7/1990 N501SW 737-5H4 retired 6/26/2012
Shamu IV 7/2005 N713SW 737-7H4 repainted 12/2014
Shamu V 8/2005 N715SW 737-7H4 repainted 12/2014
Lone Star One: 737-3H4 N352SW 11/7/1990 retired 5/17/2016: 737-7H4 N931WN 7/15/2016, repainted heart 1/16/24: 737-8H4 N8660A 2/21/24
Arizona One: 737-3H4 N383SW 5/23/1994 retired 9/29/2017: 737-7H4 N955WN 2/27/2018
California One: 737-3H4 N609SW 8/11/1995 retired 2/10/2017: 737-7H4 N943WN 2/9/2017, repainted heart 5/31/23: 737-8H4 N8653A 7/22/23
Silver One: 737-3H4 N629SW 6/6/1996 retired 8/14/2017
Triple Crown One: 737-3H4 N647SW 6/9/1997 repainted 3/28/2015: 737-7H4 N409WN 5/22/2015, repainted heart 2/21/24: 737-8H4 N8681M 3/20/2024
Nevada One: 737-7H4 N727SW 6/21/1999 retired 11/4/2022: 737-8H4 N8646B 5/16/2023
New Mexico One: 737-7H4 N781WN 8/30/2000, retired 6/17/23: 737-8H4 N8665D 7/13/23
Maryland One: 737-7H4 N214WN 6/14/2005
Herbert Kelleher: 737-7H4 N711HK 7/8/2005 retired 3/11/2022: 737-MAX 8 N871HK 11/15/2022
Slam Dunk One: 737-7H4 N224WN 11/3/2005 repainted blue 10/11/2010
Gold retro: 737-7H4 N714CB 4/10/2007 retired 5/13/2022
Illinois One: 737-7H4 N918WN 4/14/2008 returned to lessor 11/20/2020: 737-8H4 N8619F 9/26/2022
Florida One: 737-7H4 N945WN 4/23/2010
Colorado One: 737-7H4 N230WN 8/22/2012/ retired 7/2/2025.
Penguin One: 737-7H4 N280WN 6/20/2013 repainted Missouri One 4/15/2015
Missouri One: 737-7H4 N280WN 4/15/2015
Tennessee One: 737-7H4 N922WN 2/22/2016 repainted heart livery 2/22/2021: 737-8H4 N8620H 9/3/2022, stored 9/24/25
Louisiana One: 737-7H4 N946WN 3/7/2018, repainted heart livery 8/4/25; 737-MAX 8 N8977G 10/27/2025
Freedom One: 737-8H4 N500WR 6/18/2021
Colleen Barrett: 737-MAX 8 N872CB canyon blue retro 11/23/22
Imua One: 737-MAX 8 N8710M 4/29/2023

wait, the 738 TN One is stored? any reason? also, any clue when the 7M8 CO One might get painted?

 

[Columbus Aviation]

I know 8977G has it. I just missed the TWA special when I got out of the car too.
I wonder if it has the Southwest text on the engines though.

The LA One special? I don't think any of WN's specials have engine titles (excluding stickers)

 

[M Billy]

N8690A flew to GEG yesterday after it completed its passenger flight yesterday, it will be getting repainted to Colorado One

 

[Columbus Aviation]

View attachment 58305

N8690A flew to GEG yesterday after it completed its passenger flight yesterday, it will be getting repainted to Colorado One

An 800?! I was sure it would've been a MAX again. Oh well

 

[BubblesAviation]

I know 8977G has it. I just missed the TWA special when I got out of the car too.
I wonder if it has the Southwest text on the engines though.

N8976K is just a standard MAX 8 with no engine titles.

 

[IndyJets]

View attachment 58305N8690A flew to GEG yesterday after it completed its passenger flight yesterday, it will be getting repainted to Colorado One

Why are they continuing to put the state schemes on -800s that will be leaving the fleet relatively soon? Seems like it would make more sense to put them all on MAXs...

 

[M Billy]

Looks like that Southwest Airlines Tennessee One didn’t go to GOL after all. Southwest Airlines Tennessee One returns to service tomorrow.

 

[Purpleplane]

Great news. Thank you.

 

[Purpleplane]

Updated Southwest special schemes as of 11/4/2025: (painted, no decals or stickers)

Shamu I: 5/23/1988 N334SW 737-3H4 retired 12/11/2012
Shamu II: 5/30/1990 N507SW 737-5H4 retired 10/10/2013
Shamu III: 9/7/1990 N501SW 737-5H4 retired 6/26/2012
Shamu IV 7/2005 N713SW 737-7H4 repainted 12/2014
Shamu V 8/2005 N715SW 737-7H4 repainted 12/2014
Lone Star One: 737-3H4 N352SW 11/7/1990 retired 5/17/2016: 737-7H4 N931WN 7/15/2016, repainted heart 1/16/24: 737-8H4 N8660A 2/21/24
Arizona One: 737-3H4 N383SW 5/23/1994 retired 9/29/2017: 737-7H4 N955WN 2/27/2018
California One: 737-3H4 N609SW 8/11/1995 retired 2/10/2017: 737-7H4 N943WN 2/9/2017, repainted heart 5/31/23: 737-8H4 N8653A 7/22/23
Silver One: 737-3H4 N629SW 6/6/1996 retired 8/14/2017
Triple Crown One: 737-3H4 N647SW 6/9/1997 repainted 3/28/2015: 737-7H4 N409WN 5/22/2015, repainted heart 2/21/24: 737-8H4 N8681M 3/20/2024
Nevada One: 737-7H4 N727SW 6/21/1999 retired 11/4/2022: 737-8H4 N8646B 5/16/2023
New Mexico One: 737-7H4 N781WN 8/30/2000, retired 6/17/23: 737-8H4 N8665D 7/13/23
Maryland One: 737-7H4 N214WN 6/14/2005
Herbert Kelleher: 737-7H4 N711HK 7/8/2005 retired 3/11/2022: 737-MAX 8 N871HK 11/15/2022
Slam Dunk One: 737-7H4 N224WN 11/3/2005 repainted blue 10/11/2010
Gold retro: 737-7H4 N714CB 4/10/2007 retired 5/13/2022
Illinois One: 737-7H4 N918WN 4/14/2008 returned to lessor 11/20/2020: 737-8H4 N8619F 9/26/2022
Florida One: 737-7H4 N945WN 4/23/2010
Colorado One: 737-7H4 N230WN 8/22/2012/ retired 7/2/2025.
Penguin One: 737-7H4 N280WN 6/20/2013 repainted Missouri One 4/15/2015
Missouri One: 737-7H4 N280WN 4/15/2015
Tennessee One: 737-7H4 N922WN 2/22/2016 repainted heart livery 2/22/2021: 737-8H4 N8620H 9/3/2022
Louisiana One: 737-7H4 N946WN 3/7/2018, repainted heart livery 8/4/25; 737-MAX 8 N8977G 10/27/2025
Freedom One: 737-8H4 N500WR 6/18/2021
Colleen Barrett: 737-MAX 8 N872CB canyon blue retro 11/23/22
Imua One: 737-MAX 8 N8710M 4/29/2023

 

[M Billy]

Looks like that Southwest Airlines Tennessee did go to GOL after all because of the BOE callsign

 

[M Billy]

Also Southwest Airlines Colorado One should be coming out of the Paint Shop. It’s first flight of the day is GEG to SMF tomorrow

 

[M Billy]

Update on Southwest Airlines updated Heart Livery with no Southwest.com Engine text.
3 Southwest Airlines 737 700 that was recently Spokane got repainted to the update Heart Livery

N483WN
N461WN
N962WN.
N962WN is the first 737 700 with Split Scimitar winglets to get the updated Heart Livery

 

[M Billy]

Here is a list of Southwest Airlines aircraft to have the updated Heart Livery

737 700

N438WN

N461WN

N962WN





737MAX8

N8976K

N8979L

N8975K

N8974K

N8980Q

N8972S

N8966S

N8971L

N8965Q

N8969S

N8967Q

N8970Q

 

[M Billy]

Confirmed N8609A Colorado One

 

[M Billy]

That was the last 737 800 special livery repaints for Southwest Airlines
Arizona One, Florida One, Maryland One, and Missouri One whenever they get retired, they will get put on to factory Fresh 737 MAX8

 

[BubblesAviation]

View attachment 58978
Confirmed N8609A Colorado One

Looks great!

 

[bakejobb_23]

That was the last 737 800 special livery repaints for Southwest Airlines
Arizona One, Florida One, Maryland One, and Missouri One whenever they get retired, they will get put on to factory Fresh 737 MAX8

how do they choose which ones go on 800s or Maxs??