'Independence One' brings back golden age of air travel for America’s 250th anniversary

Southwest Airlines is marking America’s upcoming 250th day with a caller patriotic craft and a concern aimed astatine boosting unpaid efforts nationwide.

The hose announced the motorboat of "Independence One," a specially designed level featuring red, achromatic and bluish elements tied to the nation’s founding.

The craft includes ocular references to American history, including "1776" displayed successful script, 13 stars representing the archetypal colonies and the operation "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" from the Declaration of Independence, the hose said successful a property release.

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Independence One joins 2 different America-themed planes successful Southwest’s fleet, including Freedom One, introduced successful 2021, and Liberty One, different precocious unveiled aircraft.

"Independence One," Southwest Airlines’ patriotic plane, is pictured arsenic portion of the 250th day celebration. (BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Fire and Rescue Department)

"With our caller 'Independence One' and 'Liberty One' aircraft, we grant this important milestone successful our nation’s history," Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said successful a statement.

The hose besides announced a concern with America250, the enactment starring the nationwide solemnisation of the country’s semiquincentennial.

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As portion of the initiative, Southwest said it volition lend up to $250,000 done a "We Serve Together" assistance program, supporting nonprofit organizations connected to worker unpaid efforts.

Southwest plans to allocate up to $250,000 successful grants to nonprofits tied to worker unpaid efforts. (BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Fire and Rescue Department)

The backing builds connected much than 180,000 hours of unpaid work logged by Southwest employees successful 2025, according to the company.

"As America marks its 250th anniversary, Southwest Airlines’ bequest of connecting radical and communities reflects the tone of state and accidental that defines our nation," Rosie Rios, seat of America250, said successful a statement.

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The caller pitchy entered work past week, with its archetypal formation departing from the airline's hometown of Dallas and heading to Philadelphia, a metropolis intimately tied to the nation’s founding.

Independence One (pictured) began work past week, with its inaugural formation departing Dallas for Philadelphia. (BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Fire and Rescue Department)

The craft volition proceed to alert routes crossed the state passim the twelvemonth arsenic portion of the broader America250 celebration.

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The airline, which has operated for much than 5 decades, said the inaugural reflects its long-standing ngo of connecting communities crossed the United States portion honoring the country’s history.

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Fox News Digital reached retired to Southwest Airlines for further comment.