
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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| Japan Transocean Air | — | 61477 | Japan | 840D81 | |
| Japan Transocean Air | — | 61478 | Japan | 841115 | |
| Japan Transocean Air | — | 61479 | Japan | 8414A9 |