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737Familie

The 737Familie refers to the Boeing 737 family of narrow-body jet airliners, a long-running line designed for short- to mid-range routes. In German-language aviation writing, the term 737Familie is used to describe the entire family from the original 737-100/200 through the later generations, covering several decades of development and a large number of variants.

The family consists of four generations: the Original series (737-100 and -200), the Classic series (-300, -400,

Engine choices evolved from early JT8D or CFM56 variants in the Classic and NG to the LEAP-1B

The 737 family is among the most widely used commercial jetliners worldwide, with thousands of aircraft in

See also: Boeing 737.

-500),
the
Next
Generation
series
(-600,
-700,
-800,
-900),
and
the
current
MAX
family
(-7,
-8,
-9,
-10).
The
first
737
entered
service
in
1968,
and
production
continues
in
different
forms
for
the
MAX.
The
aircraft
are
twin-engine,
single-aisle
airliners
with
a
low-wing
configuration
and
a
common
cockpit
philosophy
across
generations,
enabling
shared
training
and
maintenance
concepts.
engines
on
the
MAX.
Each
generation
brought
improvements
in
capacity,
range,
fuel
efficiency,
and
reliability,
while
preserving
a
high
degree
of
commonality
to
streamline
operations
for
airlines.
service
on
short-
and
medium-haul
routes.
It
has
been
adopted
by
a
broad
range
of
carriers,
from
low-cost
operators
to
full-service
airlines,
and
remains
a
central
component
of
many
fleets.