Aviation "Porn"

Thanks to Bill Spring for sharing this video with me, and for giving me the saucy title.

Those who dare follow this link will witness the assembly of Florida One, Southwest Airlines' new 737, from bare-aluminum components (thank you, Spirit Aerosystems) through interior assembly and zinc chromate (Oooo baby, lay on the green, you know what I mean) to the SUPER COOL 16-color custom paint job of the Florida State flag (which took 32 people 8 days and 46 gallons of paint), and finally, the debut flight.

Just a few days ago, this plane made a goodwill tour of the six cities Southwest serves in Florida (Tampa, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Meyers, West Palm Beach, and Jacksonville), Southwest will also begin flights in and out of Panama City starting May 23.  According to Southwest's website, they currently carry 46% of all intra-Florida airline traffic.

Pretty plane.  Good job, guys.  And thanks!