N8981Q - 2025 Boeing 737-8 Aircraft Registration

N8981Q is a 2025 Boeing 737-8, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Southwest Airlines Co in Dallas, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 6, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on November 10, 2025. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2032. Powered by a Cfm Intl LEAP-1B28 SER engine producing 29317 pounds of thrust, N8981Q is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC6596 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8981Q was last tracked by AviatorDB near Portland International Airport (KPDX) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8981Q was last updated on November 10, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8981Q. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.