At the time of the first flight of the Boeing 737 in 1967, Boeing president Bill Allen reportedly joked that the company would still be building the 737 when he “was in an old man’s home”. Allen died in 1985. BOEING

737 History In Pictures

Low to the ground for ease of turnaround and servicing, the 737-200 was the last with the signature “cigarette” engines. Resistant to foreign object débris, the model is still popular for rural and remote services. ROB FINLAYSON
The 737-300, the first of the “Classic” family, entered service in 1984. Over eleven hundred were produced, making it the most popular model of its era.
ROB FINLAYSON

 

The 737-400, the largest of the Classics, launched in 1988, featuring the first double overwing exits in the 737 family.
ROB FINLAYSON

 

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