Around this time, Southwest also leased a fifth 727-200 from an unidentified lessor. In September 1983, Southwest leased two other 727-200 jets from People Express, adding two similar aircraft from the same airline in February 1984. This aircraft was returned in January 1980. The first was leased from Braniff International Airways in August 1978 with Braniff providing training and maintenance support. Southwest operated six Boeing 727-200 aircraft between 19.
Southwest retired its last active 737-200 from revenue service on Januhowever, one 737-200 was retained at Love Field until 2009 as a ground crew training aid. The aircraft had flown for Southwest from March 15, 1984, to January 23, 2004.
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In early 2004, Southwest restored and donated the nose section of a retired 737-200, aircraft registration number N102SW, to the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field. These were also the airline's first 737-200 Advanced series aircraft, with aerodynamic enhancements and greater range than the original 737-200. After obtaining six aircraft in this manner, Southwest made its first all-new 737 order from Boeing for four aircraft in June 1976. These aircraft were not originally ordered by Southwest, but rather were delivery slots taken over from Air California, Aloha Airlines and Pacific Southwest Airlines, including a lone 737-200 Combi which was later traded with a VASP 737-200. Southwest Airlines began revenue flights on Jusing three Boeing 737-200 aircraft, and operated the type exclusively during the airline's early history.