The Boeing 737 Series is the single most popular airliner ever designed, built, or flown. It’s been the first choice of
airline operators, pilots and passengers for decades.

The aircraft size, configuration, economy, range, and reliability have made the series a favourite with local airlines,
Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Pacific Blue/Virgin Blue.

What makes the Next Generation B737s different?
The number of passenger seats has been increased to 189, compared to just 100 on the original B737-100. It has
more efficient CFM56-7B turbo fans; a new, more fuelefficient wing, and larger tail surfaces - all factors that have encouraged airlines to update their fleets.
The new flight decks feature new, six-panel LCD screens providing more effective, easier to read information.

The Next Generation B737-800 and B737-900 are the largest members of the Boeing family. They are distinguished by new fuselage lengths and an extended single class seating range.

The largest order for the 800 series has been from Irish budget carrier Ryanair, with an order for 100 aircraft in
January 2002, and the option of a further 50 over the next eight years. Ryanair will use the aircraft in a single
class configuration, seating 189.

Dozens of airlines around the world have turned to the Value Based Airline model and the B737-800 fits the
role well.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Powered by - Two 24,200lb CFM56 fan engines.
Speed - Typical, cruising Mach 0.785
Max altitude - 41,000ft
Standard range - 3600km with 162 passengers
Weight - 41,145kg (operating), maximum takeoff 70,535kg
Wing span - 34m
Length - 40m
Height - 12m
Fuel burn - Approx 5,000kg Christchurch-Auckland

FACTS

• The Boeing B737 family is the best-selling commercial jet ever. Since its launch in the late 1960s, more than 6,000 orders have been placed.

• On February 13th 2006, Boeing delivered its 5,000th B737 to Southwest Airlines and was acknowledged by Guinness World records as the most-produced commercial jet airplane in aviation history.

• Boeing also made history when it delivered the 1,500th Next Generation B737 in six years, sooner than any other commercial airline model. The previous record was held by the B737-300s, 400s, and 500s, which reached the milestone in ten years. The competing Airbus A320 took 13 years to reach the same mark.

• The B737 fleet has made more than 322 million flights.

• More than 541 operators fly B737s into more than 1,200 cities in 190 countries.

• With more than 4,100 airplanes in service, the B737 represents more than a quarter of the total worldwide fleet of commercial jet airliners.

• On average, about 1,250 B737s are in the air at all times. One takes off or lands every 4.6 seconds.

• The B737 fleet has carried more than 12 billion passengers.

• Since 1968, the B737 fleet has flown more than 75 billion miles. (Equivalent to 403 trips from Earth to the sun and back).

• The B737 fleet has delivered more than 296 million hours of revenue service for its operators, equal to 33,789 years of continuous service.

• Within five years of entering service, the world wide fleet of Next Generation B737s surpassed 10 million flying hours, a feat equal to one plane flying for more than 1,141 years, non-stop.

• Around 500 gallons of paint are used to paint an average B737. Once the paint is dry it will weigh approximately 250 pounds, depending on the paint scheme.

• There are approximately 367,000 parts on a Next generation B737 airplane.