The Boeing 737-800, the most successful variant of the Next Generation 737 family, revolutionized narrow-body aviation as the backbone of low-cost carriers worldwide. First flown on July 31, 1997, it was a low-wing twin-engine monoplane powered by CFM56-7B turbofan engines that could seat 162 to 189 passengers. Measuring 129 feet 6 inches in length with a 117 feet 5 inch wingspan, the aircraft achieved a range of 3,115 nautical miles and was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
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| Air China | — | 29876 | China | 7bb074 | |
| Air China | — | 29877 | China | 7bb075 | |
| Air China | — | 29878 | China | 7bb076 | |
| Air China | — | 29880 | China | 7bb081 | |
| Air China | — | 30517 | China | 7bb0ac | |
| Air China | — | 30515 | China | 7bb0a4 | |
| Air China | — | 30516 | China | 7bb0a5 |