IATA 732ICAO B732

Boeing 737-200

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Boeing's classic short-to-medium range narrow-body workhorse.

First flight

1967

Category

Narrow-body jet

Seating

115–130 passengers

Range

3,520 km

Engines

Two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A or JT8D-17 turbofans

Status

In service (limited)

The Boeing 737-200 is the second variant of the 737 family, developed as an improvement over the original 737-100 with a stretched fuselage to accommodate more passengers. It entered service in 1968 and became far more commercially successful than its predecessor, selling over 1,100 units to airlines worldwide. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan engines, the 737-200 served primarily on short-to-medium haul routes and was prized for its reliability and versatility. It was particularly popular with smaller regional carriers and airlines operating into shorter or unpaved airstrips, thanks to optional gravel kit configurations. Although largely retired from major carriers, the 737-200 continues to fly in small numbers with regional operators in remote areas, particularly in Africa, Central America, and northern Canada where its robustness and simplicity remain valued.

Notable operators

Major operators historically included United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Piedmont Airlines, and Air Canada, with many smaller regional carriers continuing to operate it today.

Notable facts

›The 737-200 entered airline service with United Airlines in April 1968.
›Over 1,144 examples were built before production ended in 1988.
›An optional gravel kit allowed operations from unpaved or gravel runways.
›It was significantly more successful commercially than the original 737-100.
›Some aircraft were fitted with a combi configuration for mixed passenger and freight operations.

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Encyclopaedia

The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its factories in Washington state. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retained the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating but with two underwing Pratt & Whitney JT8D low-bypass turbofan engines. Envisioned in 1964, the initial 737-100 made its first flight in April 1967 and entered service in February 1968 with Lufthansa. The lengthened 737-200 entered service in April 1968, and evolved through four generations, offering several variants for 85 to 215 passengers.

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