Boeing delivers 6,000th aircraft

BOEING has delivered its 6,000^th 737, a Next-Generation dash 800 aircraft, to International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) whose customer is Norwegian Air Shuttle.  The aeroplane's tail features a special decal denoting this milestone.  The 737 first flew in April 1967 with Lufthansa the launch airline.  Now called the “Classic” some 4,131 were built.  In 1998 Southwest Airlines took delivery of the initial Next-Generation model.  To date, unfilled orders for the Next-Generation 737 exceed 2,200 units, approximately USD163bn at list price.  The latest 737-900 can accommodate up to 215 passengers more than twice as many as Lufthansa’s launch aircraft. www.boeing.com/commercial/737family

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