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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Next Generation. The airline again became a 737 launch customer when it ordered the first Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft in November 1993; Southwest took delivery of the first Boeing 737-700 on December 17, 1997. [6] Southwest added the Boeing 737-800 to its fleet on April 11, 2012. The aircraft has 175 ...
The 737-800 replaced directly the -400 and aging 727-200 of US airlines. It filled also the gap left by Boeing's decision to discontinue the MD-80 and MD-90 aircraft, following Boeing's merger with McDonnell Douglas. The 737-800 is the most widely used narrowbody aircraft and competes primarily with the Airbus A320. [74]
May 3, 2019 (): Miami Air Flight 293, a Boeing 737-800, a military charter flight from Guantanamo Bay to Naval Air Station Jacksonville with 143 passengers and crew, skidded off the runway into the St. Johns River in shallow waters attempting to land during a thunderstorm, there were 21 minor injuries but no fatalities. The aircraft was written ...
A Houston-bound Boeing 737-800 plane operated by Southwest Airlines returned safely to Denver International Airport on Monday after its engine cover fell off and struck the wing flag, according to ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in Denver and struck the wing flap, prompting the U.S. FAA to open an investigation.
Southwest had sharply brought down its delivery target for Boeing aircraft earlier this year. Workers picket outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., on Sept. 13, 2024.
The 129-foot-6-inch-long (39.47 m) 737-800, operated by Hapag-Lloyd, pictured in September 2010. The 737-800 has two overwing exits on each side. Hapag-Lloyd received the first in April 1998. The Boeing 737-800 is a stretched version of the 737-700. It replaced the 737-400 and competes primarily with the Airbus A320. The 737-800 seats 162 ...
Southwest Airlines said in a regulatory filing that Boeing expects to deliver 46 737-8 planes this year. The company previously anticipated 79 737 Max aircraft deliveries, which included 58 737-8 ...