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Illustration of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger airframe. Not a photo of N8701Q.
Illustration of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger airframe, not a photo of N8701Q. Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 passenger-airframe exterior reference. Actual paint, installed equipment and modifications vary. This illustration does not establish a BBJ completion, cabin arrangement or this aircraft’s operating configuration.

N8701Q 2015 Boeing 737-8 MAX 8

Serial number 42554. Registered to Southwest Airlines Co, Dallas, TX, US.

  • 2015Built

SPECIFICATIONS

Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 specs

Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.

Model
Boeing 737-8 MAX 8
Year
2015
Serial number
42554
Engines
2 × CFM Intl LEAP-1B28 SER
Thrust
29,317 lbf each

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N8701Q on the registry.

Registration events from FAA records, compiled October 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.

  1. Registry record

    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).

    FAA registry
  2. Southwest Airlines Co

    Certificate of registration issued as N8701Q.

    FAA registry

FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration
N8701Q
Status
Current as of October 2026
Certificate issued
Jul 31, 2018
Airworthiness date
Jun 19, 2018
Last FAA action
May 26, 2023
Registration expires
Jul 31, 2028
Mode S code (hex)
ABF8E0
Aircraft category
Airliner
Weight class
Over 20,000lbs

From FAA registry data as of October 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.

OWNERSHIP

Registered owner

Southwest Airlines Co

Corporation · Dallas, TX, US

ESTIMATED VALUE

What N8701Q might be worth

Rough range$27M to $74M

A rough range for a 2015 airliner, with a middle of about $45M. From Radar's listing-based estimates for airliners of similar engine thrust and age. It is not an appraisal and knows nothing about N8701Q itself: total time, engines, condition, equipment and the logbooks move the price of any one aircraft.

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SOURCES

Where this page comes from

Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled October 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.

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