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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 ...
Southwest Airlines began revenue flights on June 18, 1971, using three Boeing 737-200 aircraft, and operated the type exclusively during the airline's early history. These aircraft were not originally ordered by Southwest, but rather were delivery slots taken over from Air California, Aloha Airlines, and Pacific Southwest Airlines, [11] including a lone 737-200 Combi which was later traded ...
This story was updated to include new information. The National Transportation Safety Board has issued an urgent warning to airlines that fly the Boeing 737, saying a failure first seen on a ...
The Boeing 737-900ER, the plane referred to in the latest FAA safety memo posted Sunday night, was the last variant of the 737-NG jet, which was the predecessor to the updated 737 Max.
The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, also marketed as the Boeing 737 AEW&C, is a twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the Boeing 737 Next Generation design. It has a fixed, active electronically scanned array radar antenna instead of a rotating one as with the 707-based Boeing E-3 Sentry .
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Alaska Airlines retired their passenger 737-400s in March 2018. At the time, it was the last major airline operating the 737 Classic. The current cargo fleet consists of three Boeing 737-700 freighter jets, that were formerly passenger aircraft and converted to cargo aircraft in 2016 and 2017 by Israel Aerospace Industries. [13]