2017 Boeing 737-8

N8710M is a Boeing 737-8 (MSN 42567) built in 2017 and registered to Boeing before Southwest Airlines took ownership on 2017-09-11, a status that continues per the registry facts. The jet first flew on 09/08/2017 and is powered by 2 x CFMI LEAP-1B engines. Southwest was the launch customer for the 737 MAX 8 and remains its largest operator. A fan log notes this airframe was grounded after a flight from SMF to BWI on 13.03.19, stored at VCV from 24.03.19, ferried from VCV to DAL on 04.04.21, and returned to service on a PHX-CMH flight on 21.04.21, consistent with the industry-wide MAX grounding of that period. It was later painted into the special "Imua One" livery in April 2023, a tribute to Southwest's employees and the people of Hawaii, and was reported to be heading to Hawaii for a weekend tour visiting each Hawaii airport the airline serves. Stabilator's data also shows a likely 30-day stay at Renton/Paine Field (KPAE) in its inferred current chapter, though no source confirms the specific purpose of that visit.

Livery guess: Southwest Airlines "Imua One" special livery. Named livery unveiling tied specifically to this tail number and its Hawaii tribute theme

1. Southwest Airlines Unveils 'Imua One': A Boeing 737 MAX 8 As A Tribute To Hawaii
2. Southwest Airlines N8710M (Boeing 737 NG / Max - MSN 42567)
3. Southwest Airlines fleet
4. N8710M - Southwest Airlines (737-8 MAX) - PlaneLogger