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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 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] By the end of 2023, Alaska Air Cargo plans to add three 737-800 freighters to be converted by Boeing , from Alaska's existing fleet.
She had been with Southwest Airlines since 1994 and had logged a total of 11,715 flight hours, including 10,513 hours on the Boeing 737. Darren Lee Ellisor, aged 44, a former United States Air Force (1997–2007) pilot with experience in the Boeing E-3 Sentry and a veteran of the Iraq War , [ 7 ] was the first officer . [ 8 ]
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.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s will get new premium seating with extra legroom, but regular seats on 450 planes will lose an inch of legroom.
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]
Boeing’s plan to get back on solid footing after a series of quality flaws in its bestselling jet suffered a near disaster when a plane panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, leaving a ...