
The Boeing 737 range of narrow bodied aircraft is produced by Boeing at its Renton Factory in Washington, USA. Designed to as an addition to the 727 on short routes, the twin engine retains the 707 fuselage cross-section and nose with two under wing turbofans. Envisioned in 1964, the first 737-100 made its first flight in 1967 and started service in 1968 with Lufthansa. The longer 737-200 began service in 1968. It transitioned through four generations, offering several types for 85 - 215 pax.
The 100 & 200 original variants were powered by P & W JT8D low-bypass engines and offered seating for 85 - 130 pax. Launched in 1980 and initially introduced in 1984, the 737 Classic 300, 400 & 500 variants were swopped with CFM56-3 turbofans and offered 110 - 168 seats. Introduced in 1997, the 737 Next Generation (NG) -600/700/800/900 variants have updated CFM56-7s, a bigger wing and an upgraded glass cockpit, and seat 108 to 215 passengers. the latest generation, the 737 MAX -7,8,9,10, powered by improved CFM LEAP high bypass turbofans and taking 138 - 204 pax, entered service in 2017. Boeing Business Jet versions are produced since the 737NG, also as military models.
As of December 2019, just over 15,100 Boeing 737's are ordered and just over 10,500 delivered. The actual backlog stands at almost 4,400 when including "additional criteria for recognizing contracted backlog with customers beyond the existence of a firm contract". It had been the highest-selling commercial jetliner until being surpassed in total orders by the competing Airbus A320 family in October 2019. Before the competition was mainly with the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, then its MD-80 & MD-90 derivatives. In March 2019, the Boeing 737 MAX program was completely grounded worldwide after two fatal crashes.
Variants:-
100
200
737 Classic (second generation)
The Boeing 737 Classic is a name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series:
737 NG (third generation)
The 737 Next Generation (NG) is a name given to the 737-600, 737-700/-700ER, 737-800, and 737-900/-900ER variants.
737 MAX (fourth generation)
Civilian Operators or Users:-
AB Airlines, AIRES, AMC Airlines, ANA Wings, ATA Brasil, ATRAN, AVE.com, AVIATSA, Abelag Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeris, Aero Asia International, Aero Condor Peru, Aero Continente, Aero Contractors, Aero Fiesta Mexicana, AeroSucre, AeroSur, AeroSur Paraguay, Aeroflot, Aerogal, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo, Aeroméxico, Aerosvit, Afriqiyah Airways, Aigle Azur, Air Afrique, Air Albania, Air Algérie, Air Algérie Cargo, Air Armenia, Air Aruba, Air Astana, Air Atlanta Icelandic, Air Atlas Express, Air Austral, Air Austral, Air Baltic, Air Belgium, Air Berlin, Air Bishkek, Air Bucharest, Air Busan, Air Canada, Air Caribbean, Air Charter International, Air China, Air Comet Chile, Air Do, Air Europa, Air Europe, Air France, Air Holland, Air Horizons, Air India Cargo, Air India Express, Air Indus, Air Inuit, Air Italy, Air Kazakhstan, Air Kyrgyzstan, Air Liberté, Air Libya, Air Madagascar, Air Mauritanie, Air Mediterranean, Air Méditerranée, Air Namibia, Air Nauru, Air New Zealand, Air Nigeria, Air Niugini, Air North, Air One, Air Onix, Air Panama, Air Philippines, Air Poland, Air Provence Charter, Air Service Nantes, Air Sofia, Air Sweden, Air Tanzania, Air Toulouse International, Air Transat, Air UK Leisure, Air Vanuatu, Air Zimbabwe, AirAsia, AirCal, AirExplore, AirTran Airways, Airfast Indonesia, Airline, Airline, Airline, Airline, Airline, Airline, Airline, Airline, Airline, Airline, Airline, Airline, Airways International Cymru, Airwork, Al-Naser Airlines, Alaska Airlines, AlbaStar, Albawings, Alexandria Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Alliance Air, Aloha Air Cargo, Aloha Airlines, Ambassador Airways, America West Airlines, American Airlines, American Falcon, American Trans Air, Ameristar Jet Charter, Anadolujet, Andes Líneas Aéreas, Angel Air, Ansett Australia, Ansett New Zealand, Antinea Airlines, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Arik Air, Arkia Israel Airlines, Armavia, Armenia Aircompany, Asiana Airlines, Astraeus Airlines, Atlantic Airlines, Atlantic Airlines de Honduras, Atlas Blue, Aurela, Austral Líneas Aéreas, Australian Airlines, Australian air Express, Austrian Airlines, Avant Airlines, Avia Traffic Company, Aviacsa, Avianca, Aviogenex, Aviolet, Avior Airlines, Avolar, Axiom Air, Axis Airways, BRA Transportes Aéreos, BWIA West Indies Airways, Bahamasair, Balkan Bulgarian Airlines, Batavia Air, Batik Air, Bavaria Fluggesellschaft, Belavia, Bellview Airlines, Bhoja Air, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Blue Air, Blue Dart Aviation, Blue Panorama Airlines, Bluebird Airways, Bluebird Cargo, Bmibaby, Boliviana de Aviación, Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit], Braathens, Braathens Sverige, Braniff Airlines, Bremenfly, Britannia Airways, Britannia Nordic, British Airtours, British Airways, British Midland Airways, British World Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Brussels International Airways, Bulgaria Air, Bulgaria[edit], Buraq Air, Busy Bee, CDI Cargo Airlines, CR Airways, Caledonian Airways, Calima Aviacion, CanJet, Canada 3000, Canadian Airlines, Canadian North, Canadian Pacific Air Lines, Cardig Air, Cargoair, Caribbean Airlines, Carpatair, Cayman Airways, Cayman Islands[edit], Central Charter Airlines Slovakia, Chang An Airlines, Chile[edit], China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southwest Airlines, China United Airlines, China Xinhua Airlines, China Yunnan Airlines, Cimber Sterling, Cirrus Airlines, Citilink, City Airways, City Bird France, CityBird, CityLine Hungary, Color Air, Comair, Condor, Continent Air Paris, Continental Airlines, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Copa Airlines Colombia, Corendon Airlines, Corendon Dutch Airlines, Corsair, Croatia Airlines, Cronus Airlines, Cyprus Turkish Airlines, Czech Airlines, Czech Connect Airlines, DETA Air, Dalian Airlines, Damania Airways, Dan-Air, Danube Wings, Debonair, Deer Air, Delcar Charters, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Dinar Líneas Aéreas, Djibouti Air, Dniproavia, Donghai Airlines, Dragonair, EC Air, East Air, East-West Airlines, Eastar Jet, Eastern Air Lines (2015), Eastern Provincial Airways, Eastern SkyJets, Eastwind Airlines, EasyJet, Ecoair International, EgyptAir, El Al, Ellinair, Emirates, Enerjet, Enter Air, Esen Air, Estafeta, Estonian Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Euralair, EuroBelgian Airlines, Eurocypria, Europe Aero Service, Europe Airpost, Excalibur Airways, Excel Airways, Express Air, Express Freighters Australia, Eznis Airways, Falcon Air, Far Eastern Air Transport, Farnair Hungary, Fiji Airways, Finnair Cargo, FireFly, First Air, Fischer Air, Flair Airlines, Flex Linhas Aéreas, Fly Baghdad, FlyLAL, FlyLAL Charters, FlyMe, FlySafair, Flyant, Flybondi, Flyglobespan, Freedom Air, Frontier Airlines, Futura International Airways, GB Airways, GMG Airlines, GainJet Aviation, Garuda Indonesia, Gazpromavia, German Sky Airlines, Germania, Global Air, Global Jet, Globus, Go Fly, Gol Transportes Aéreos, Grand China Air, Gulf Air, Gulf Air, Hainan Airlines, Hamburg International, Hapag-Lloyd, Hebei Airlines, Helios Airways, Hemus Air, Hermes Airlines, Hokkaido International Airlines, Holidays Czech Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express Airways, Icaro Air, Iceland Express, Icelandair, Imperial Air Cargo, Indian Airlines, Indonesia AirAsia, Indonesian Government, Inter Cargo Service, Inter Ciel Service, Inter European Airways, Interair South Africa, Interlink Airlines, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Airlines, Iraqi Airways, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islandsflug, Israir, Itek Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Transocean Air, Jat airways, Jayawijaya Dirgantara, Jeju Air, Jet Airways, Jet Time, Jet2.com, Jet4you, JetLite, Jetconnect, Jetstar Pacific, Jin Air, Jordan Aviation, Jubba Airways, K-Mile Air, KLM, Kal Star Aviation, Kam Air, Karthago Airlines, Kartika Airlines, Kenya Airways, Khalifa Airways, Kish Air, Kiwi Travel International Airlines, Korean Air, Korongo Airlines, Kuban Airlines, Kulula.com, Kunming Airlines, L'Aéropostale, LAM Mozambique Airlines, LAN Airlines, LAN Argentina, LAN Colombia, LAPA, LOT Charters, LOT Polish Airlines, Ladeco, Lao Airlines, Lao Central Airlines, Lauda Air, Linjeflyg, Lion Air, Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, Lucky Air, Lufthansa, Luxair, Líneas Aéreas Azteca, Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas S.A., MAT, MAT Airways, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, MNG Airlines, Maersk Air, Maersk Air UK, Magnicharters, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air, Malév Hungarian Airlines, Mandala Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, Mango, MarkAir, Mauritania Airlines International, Mauritania Airways, Med Airlines Cargo, Meridiana, Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Metrojet Ltd., Mey-Air, Miami Air International, Midway Airlines, Midwest Airlines (Egypt), Mihin Lanka, Mistral Air, ModiLuft, Monarch Airlines, Mondair, Morris Air, Moskovia Airlines, NAM Air, Nacional Transportes Aéreos, Nasair, National Airlines (Chile), National Airways Corporation, Nauru Airlines, Nayzak Air Transport, Neos, Neptune Air, New Gen Airways, New York Air, Niger Airlines, Nigerian Eagle Airlines, Nok Air, Nolinor Aviation, NorCal Sky Charters, Nordair, Nordavia, Nordic East, Norfolk Air, Northern Air Cargo, Norway Airlines, Norwegian Air Argentina, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Nova Air, Nova Airways, Novair, Novair International Airways, Nuevo Continente, OceanAir, Odyssey International, Okay Airways, Olympic Airlines, Oman Air, Orenair, Orient Eagle irways, Orient Thai Airlines, Orion Airways, OzJet, PAL Airlines, PMTair, Pacific Airlines, Pacific Blue, Pacific Pearl Airways, Pacific Sky Aviation, Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), Pacific Western Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Pamir Airways, Pan American World Airways, Paramount Airways, Parcelair, Pegasus Airlines, People Express Airlines, , Peruvian Air Force, Peruvian Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, Polynesian Airlines, Polynesian Blue, Poste Air Cargo, Precision Air, Presidential Airways, Primera Air, Primera Air Nordic, PrivatAir, Pro Air, Puma Air, Qantas, Quebecair, RAK Airways, Raya Airways, Red-Air S.A., Regent Airways, Regional Cargo, Regional Paraguaya Líneas Aéreas, Republic Express Airlines, Republicair, Rico Linhas Aéreas, Rollins Air, Rossiya, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Royal Aviation, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Falcon, Royal Khmer Airlines, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force, Rutaca, RwandAir, Ryan International Airlines, Ryanair, SABENA, SAHSA, SAS Braathens, SAT Airlines, SCAT, SF Airlines, Sabre Airways, Safair, Safi Airways, Safiran, Sahara India Airlines, Sama Airlines, Samair, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Seagle Air, Sepehran Airlines, Serene Air, Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul, Shaheen Air International, Shandong Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Siam Air, Sichuan Airlines, Sideral Air Cargo, Sierra Pacific Airlines, SilkAir, Singapore Airlines, Sky Airline, Sky Airlines, Sky Aviation, Sky King, Inc., SkyEurope, SkyEurope Hungary, SkyExpress, SkyValue, Skymark Airlines, Skywise Airlines, Slovak Airlines, Slovakian Airlines, Small Planet Airlines, Small Planet Airlines Poland, SmartWings, Sobelair, Solaseed Air, Somon Air, SonAir, South African Airways, South African Cargo, South African Express, Southern Winds Airlines, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit of American Airlines, Spirit of Manila, Spring Airlines Japan, Sriwijaya Air, Star Europe, Star Perú, Star1 Airlines, Starline.kz, Sterling Airlines, Sudan Airways, Sun Country Airlines, Sun d'Or International Airlines, SunExpress, SunExpress Deutschland, Sunwing Airlines, Surinam Airways, Swift Air, Swiftair, Swoop, TAAG Angola Airlines, TACV, TAESA, TAF Linhas Aéreas, TAP Portugal, TAROM, TCS Courier, TEA France, TEA UK, TNT Airways, TNT European, TUI fly Netherlands, TUIfly, TUIfly Nordic, Taban Air, Tahmid Air, Tailwind Airlines, Taimyr Air Company, Tajik Air, Tassili Airlines, Tatarstan Airlines, Texel Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, Thai Lion Air, Thomson Airways, Thomsonfly, Tiara Air, Tigerair Australia, Titan Airways, Toll Priority, Tor Air, Touraine Air Transport, Trans Air Congo, Trans Alsace, Trans European Airways, Transaero, Transair, Transavia Denmark, Transavia France, Transavia.com, Transbrasil, Transwede, Travel Service (Slovakia), Travel Service Airlines, Travel Service Hungary, Travira Air, Tri-MG Intra Asia Airlines, Trigana Air Service, TuiFly, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Turkmenistan Airlines, UP, US Airways, US-Bangla Airlines, UTair, UTair-Ukraine, Ukraine International Airlines, United Airlines, VASP, VIM Airlines, Varig, Venezolana, Viking Airlines, Virgin Australia, Virgin Australia (NZ), Virgin Blue, Virgin Express, Virgin Express France, Virgin Nigeria Airways, Virgin Samoa, Vision Airlines, VistaJet, Viva Air, VivaAerobus, WebJet Linhas Aéreas, West Air China, WestJet, Western Airlines, Wien Air Alaska, Wingo, Wings of Lebanon, XL Airways France, XL Airways Germany, XL Airways UK, Xiamen Airlines, Xstrata Canada, Xtra Airways, Yakutia Airlines, Yamal Airlines, Yanair, Yangtze River Express, Yemenia, dba, flydubai,
Military Operators:-
Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chilean Air Force, Colombian Air Force, Indian Air Force, Indonesian Air Force, Mexican Air Force, Military of Kyrgyzstan, Peruvian Air Force, Polish Air Force, Republic of Korea Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force, South African Air Force, Turkish Air Force, United States Air Force, Venezuelan Air Force,