SEATTLE/ANKARA - 84 separate airlines companies gave 2,788 orders for Boeing 737-800 type aircraft, Boeing executives said.
With over 6,000 orders that have been made so far, 737-800 assumed an important role in world trade aviation history, according to executives.
737-800 was first presented to market in 1994 and the first delivery was to German airlines company Hapag-Lloyd in 1998.
Boeing`s Next Generation 737-800 and 737-900 are the largest members of the strong selling 737 family. Unlike the other Next Generation 737s, the -800 and -900 introduce new fuselage lengths, extending 737 single class seating range out to 189, compared with 100 in the original 737-100.
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