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The 737-700, the first variant of the Next-Generation, was launched in November 1993 with an order of 63 aircraft. The -700 seats 126 passengers in a two-class or 149 passengers in a one-class layout. Launch customer Southwest Airlines took the first delivery in December 1997. [69] The 737-700 replaced the 737-300 and competes with the Airbus A319.
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 passengers in a two-class layout or 189 passengers in a one-class layout. The 737-800 was launched on September 5, 1994. [4]
Southwest is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 737, and was the launch customer of the 737-300, 737-500, and 737-700. [1] It took delivery of its 1,000th Boeing 737 in 2023. Using a single basic aircraft type allows Southwest pilots and flight attendants to crew any aircraft in the fleet without restrictions.
Seat maps usually indicate the basic seating layout; the numbering and lettering of the seats; and the locations of the emergency exits, lavatories, galleys, bulkheads and wings. Airlines that allow internet check-in frequently present a seat map indicating free and occupied seats to the passenger so that they select their seat from it.
Boeing 737-500: Three crashed as Flight 389, Flight 227, and Flight 266. Boeing 727-200: 104 1968 2001 Airbus A320 family Boeing 737 NG Bombardier CRJ-700: Boeing 737-200: 101 1968 2001 Launch customer. Two crashed as Flight 553 and Flight 585. Boeing 737-300: 103 1986 2009 Boeing 737-500 [54] 73 1990 2009 29 2010 2013 Former Continental ...
The 737 MAX 9 mockup at the 2012 ILA Berlin. Faced with the record orders for Airbus and the defection of a long-time customer, on August 30, 2011, Boeing's board of directors approved the launch of the re-engined 737, which they said would meet or exceed the range of the Airbus A320neo [24] while burning 4% less fuel. [25]
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s will get new premium seating with extra legroom, but regular seats on 450 planes will lose an inch of legroom.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 (N755SA) with blended winglets pictured in the airlines original desert gold livery parked on the ramp at w:Tucson International Airport next to another Southwest w:737-700 with winglets painted in the new canyon blue livery. Almost all of Southwest's 737-700s have w:blended winglets.