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The first NG to roll out was a 737−700, on December 8, 1996. This aircraft, the 2,843rd 737 built, first flew on February 9, 1997, with pilots Mike Hewett and Ken Higgins. The prototype 737−800 rolled out on June 30, 1997, and first flew on July 31, 1997, piloted by Jim McRoberts and again by Hewett.
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. [14]
First flight took place in April 2000 and the first of the C-40A aircraft entered service in April 2001. [4] The U.S. Navy Reserve was the first customer for a 737 Next Generation based "combi" aircraft (capable of transporting cargo and passengers). [5] [6] The Clipper was ordered by the U.S. Navy to replace its fleet of aging C-9B Skytrain ...
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.
Boeing 737 Max planes are grounded worldwide, costing airlines millions. In situations like this, who pays? 737: who pays when airlines can't fly planes [Video]
The tiny fleet of four E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft, Boeing 747-200 airliners converted into airborne nuclear command posts, cost a staggering $372,496 an hour to fly, or $103 ...
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. [14] Southwest added the Boeing 737-800 to its fleet on April 11, 2012. The aircraft has 175 ...
The airline has more than 100 Max 8 aircraft – in a special edition known as a 737 Max 200 or the 737-8200. This type does not have the “deactivated exit” as featured on the Max 9 planes.