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The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as 737NG, or 737 Next Gen, is a twin-engine narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Launched in 1993 as the third generation derivative of the Boeing 737, it has been produced since 1997. [4] The 737NG is an upgrade of the 737 Classic (–300/–400/–500) series.
The 737-400 was replaced by the 737-800 of the Next Generation series. The 737-400SF was a 737-400 converted to freighter, though it was not a model delivered by Boeing and hence the nickname Special Freighter (SF). Alaska Airlines was the first to convert one of their 400s from regular service to an aircraft with the ability to handle 10 ...
Boeing aimed for 737 MAX to match the 99.7% dispatch reliability of the 737 Next Generation (NG). [66] Southwest Airlines, the launch customer, took delivery of its first 737 MAX on August 29, 2017. [67] Boeing planned to deliver at least 50 to 75 aircraft in 2017, 10–15% of the more than five hundred 737s to be delivered in the year. [61]
The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) range was developed in the late 1990s to produce dedicated corporate jets based on the Boeing 737, explains Gary Crichlow, an aviation analyst at consulting firm ...
A judge rejected Boeing's plea deal with US prosecutors over 737 Max crashes. The deal involved Boeing pleading guilty to fraud and paying a $243.6 million fine. Boeing previously agreed to a $2.5 ...
(Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected Boeing's agreement to plead guilty to fraud in the wake of two fatal 737 MAX crashes, faulting a diversity and inclusion provision in the deal. Boeing ...
The Boeing C-40 Clipper is a military version of the Boeing 737 Next Generation used to transport cargo and passengers. It is used by the United States Navy , Air Force , and Marine Corps . [ 2 ] The Navy C-40A variant is named "Clipper", whereas the USAF C-40B/C variants are officially unnamed.
Boeing is now party to a new federal investigation involving a 737 Max after United Airlines pilots reported that part of the flight controls became jammed as they landed in Newark last month.