The Boeing Next-Generation 737 Family
A Family of Airplanes
The Next-Generation 737 family is offered in four sizes, ranging from 110 to 220 seats in mixed-class configuration.
The 737-600 is the smallest member of the family, and can carry 110 to 132 passengers.
- Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) became the launch customer for the 737-600 on March 15, 1995, when the airline ordered 35 airplanes.
- The 737-600 earned type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Aug. 14, 1998, followed by Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) validation on September 4, 1998.
- First delivery of the 737-600 went to SAS in the third quarter of 1998.
The 737-700 is capable of carrying 126 to 149 passengers.
- The 737-700 was launched in November 1993 with Southwest Airlines' order for 63 airplanes.
- First delivery occurred in December 1997.
- On Nov. 7, 1997, the 737-700 was awarded type certification by the FAA, clearing the airplane for passenger service within the United States.
- On Feb. 19, 1998, JAA -- which comprises the aviation regulatory authorities of 27 countries -- recommended type validation of the 737-700.
- On Jan. 31, 2006, the 737-700ER (Extended Range) was launched with an order conversion from ANA (All Nippon Airways) for two airplanes.
The 737-800 can seat 162 to 189 passengers.
- On Sept. 5, 1994, the 737-800 was launched with commitments from customers for more than 40 of the airplanes.
- On March 13, 1998, the 737-800 earned type certification from the FAA; JAA type validation followed April 9, 1998.
- The first delivery was to German carrier Hapag-Lloyd in spring 1998.
The 737-900ER can seat 180 to 215passengers.
- A higher capacity, longer-range derivative of the 737-900, the 737-900ER (Extended Range), was launched on July 18, 2005 with an order for 30 airplanes from Indonesia carrier Lion Air.
- The first delivery was to Lion Air on April 27, 2007.