InterfaceFlor Carpet Part of Southwest Test Plane

Dallas, TX, Oct. 22, 2009—Southwest Airlines said it will test a “green plane,” a Boeing 737-700 that incorporates efficiency, environmentally responsible products, customer comfort, and reduced waste and weight.

All of the initiatives being tested on the Green Plane, when combined, will equate to a weight savings of almost five pounds per seat, thus saving fuel and reducing emissions, along with adding recyclable elements to the cabin interior and reducing waste.

InterfaceFlor carpet was among the products chosen because the tile is installed in sections, thus eliminating the need for total replacement of areas such as aisles where Southwest currently uses one single piece of carpet.

The 100 percent recyclable carpet is returned to the manufacturer at the end of its service life and completely re-manufactured into new carpet; the process is completely carbon neutral.