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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 ...
By model, different generations (e.g. Boeing's "Next Generation" 737-700 and 737 MAX-7) By family (e.g. Boeing 737) Between families (e.g. deck, between Boeing 767-400ER, 777 and 737 NG) By manufacturer (e.g. Boeing) By engine (e.g. Rolls-Royce RB211) Any combination of the above; for military aircraft, the same can be said: By model, same ...
Last week, the NTSB said more than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes may be using 737 or 737 Next Generation planes with rudder components that could pose safety risks.
According to the NTSB, a piece of the rudder control system on 737 Next-Generation and 737 Max aircraft, the two most recent generations of the manufacturer’s bestselling plane, can lose ...
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations about the potential for a jammed rudder control system on some Boeing 737 airplanes after a February ...
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 .
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. [13] Southwest added the Boeing 737-800 to its fleet on April 11, 2012. The aircraft has 175 ...