As of this year, there are over 4,200 737-800s in service. Boeing 737-800 N737BX on the ground in Seattle following its first flight on July 31 1997. Let's use Flightradar24 to take a closer look at what those aircraft were up top in the last week of July 2023.
On an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, for example, the seat-rating site SeatGuru warns of several “bad” seats, denoted in red. They include all the seats in row 30, at the back of the aircraft. The reasons are obvious: Like Conway's, the seats in row 30 are next to lavatories and don't fully recline.
The Boeing 737-800 - RyanairIt's compromise to offer both good range and capacity has made it the best selling of any of the 737 variants. Southwest Airlines has operated 207 aircraft (all still in service). It is just beaten to the top spot in the US though by American Airlines, with 303 737-800 aircraft.
NOLINOR AVIATION BOEING 737 FROM 1976. The oldest plane in service is from Nolinor Aviation, a charter airline in Canada, that operates a Boeing 737 that first went into use in 1976.
The ultimate Boeing 737 MAX question is always, 'is it safe now? '. The answer to that is a resounding yes. The plane has been described as one of the most scrutinized aircraft in aviation history, with authorities like the FAA, EASA, and many more taking a very close look at the plane.
The best seats on a planeBest seat for peace and quiet: A seat near the front. Best seat for legroom: A bulkhead or exit-row seat. Best seat for sleeping: A window seat in a bulkhead row. Best seat for extra space without a seatmate: A seat towards the back.
Best seats to survive a plane crashDoug Drury, a professor at Central Queensland University, analyzed several flights that involved crashes and fatalities and came up with answers. It turns out that the aisle seats at the back of the plane are the safest, with an average 28% fatality rate if the plane crashes.
The 737-800 is the best-selling 737NG variant. It has a redesigned wing with a larger area, a wider wingspan, greater fuel capacity, and higher maximum takeoff weights (MTOW) and longer range.