Boeing 737 Next Generation
Sign in to saveAlso known as 737 NG, B737 NG, Boeing 737NG, 737NG, 737 Next Generation
airliner family (1997–present)
Key facts
- Type
- Narrow-body jet airliner
- National origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Boeing Commercial Airplanes
- Status
- In service, military variants in production
- Primary users
- Southwest Airlines Ryanair , United Airlines , American Airlines
- Number built
- 7,121 as of March 2026
- Manufactured
- 1996–2020 (civilian variants) , 1996–present (military variants)
- Introduction date
- December 17, 1997 with Southwest Airlines
- First flight
- February 9, 1997 ; 29 years ago ( 1997-02-09 )
- Developed from
- Boeing 737 Classic
- Variants
- Boeing Business Jet , Boeing C-40 Clipper , Boeing E-7 Wedgetail , Boeing P-8 Poseidon
- Developed into
- Boeing 737 MAX
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- airliner
- Has part
- Boeing 737-900
- Operator
- United Airlines
- Country of origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Boeing Commercial Airplanes
- Image
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-800 (LN-RRJ) taking off from Stockholm - Arlanda Airport.jpg
- Has use
- commercial aviation
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- Commons category
- Boeing 737 Next Generation
- powered by
- CFM International CFM56
- first flight
- 1997-02-09
- service entry
- 1997-12-00
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Encyclopedic overview
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as 737NG, or 737 Next Gen, is a twin-engined narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Launched in 1993 as the third-generation derivative of the Boeing 737, it has been produced since 1997.
The 737NG is an upgrade of the 737 Classic (–300/–400/–500) series. Compared to the 737 Classic, it has a redesigned wing with a larger area, a wider wingspan, greater fuel capacity, higher maximum takeoff weight and longer range. It has CFM International CFM56-7 series engines, a glass cockpit, and upgraded and redesigned interior configurations. The series includes four variants, the –600/–700/–800/–900, seating between 108 and 215 passengers. The 737NG's primary competition is the Airbus A320 family.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Boeing 737 Next Generation” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.