Editing Boeing 737 (section)

== Competition ==
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[[File:United Airlines Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800 on final approach at San Francisco.jpg|thumb|[[United Airlines]] Airbus A320 (front) and Boeing 737-900 on final approach]]
[[File:737 vs a320 family deliveries per model 1967-2018.png|thumb|737 vs A320 family deliveries per model 1967–2018]]

The Boeing 737 Classic, Next Generation and MAX series have faced significant competition from the [[Airbus A320 family]] first introduced in 1988. The relatively recent [[Airbus A220]] family now also competes against the smaller capacity end of the 737 variants. The A320 was developed to compete also with the McDonnell Douglas MD-80/90 and 95 series; the 95 later becoming the [[Boeing 717]]. Since July 2017, Airbus had a 59.4% market share of the re-engined single aisle market, while Boeing had 40.6%; Boeing had doubts on over-ordered A320neos by new operators and expected to narrow the gap with replacements not already ordered.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://leehamnews.com/2016/09/22/boeing-positioned-narrow-market-share-gap/ |title= Boeing positioned to narrow market share gap |date= September 22, 2016 |work= Leeham Co. |access-date= January 10, 2020 |archive-date= July 27, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200727040708/https://leehamnews.com/2016/09/22/boeing-positioned-narrow-market-share-gap/ |url-status= live}}</ref> However, in July 2017, Airbus had still 1,350 more A320neo orders than Boeing had for the 737 MAX.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://airinsight.com/big-duopoly-race/ |title= The Big Duopoly Race |date= July 10, 2017 |publisher= Airinsight |author= Addison Schonland |access-date= January 10, 2020 |archive-date= May 12, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200512044542/https://airinsight.com/big-duopoly-race/ |url-status= live}}</ref>

Boeing delivered 8,918 of the 737 family between March 1988 and December 2018,<ref name=O_D_summ /> while [[Airbus]] delivered 8,605 A320 family aircraft over a similar period since first delivery in early 1988.<ref name="Airbus_Orders_2">{{cite web|url=http://www.airbus.com/no_cache/company/market/orders-deliveries|title=Orders & deliveries viewer|publisher=[[Airbus]]|access-date=January 11, 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230235718/http://www.airbus.com/no_cache/company/market/orders-deliveries/|archive-date=December 30, 2012}}</ref>

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* {{legend|green|[[Airbus A320 family#Orders and deliveries|Airbus A320 family deliveries]]<ref name="Airbus_Hist_OD">{{cite web |url=http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/media_gallery/files/reports_results_reviews/Summary_Historial_Orders_Deliveries_1974-2009.xls |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223185526/http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/media_gallery/files/reports_results_reviews/Summary_Historial_Orders_Deliveries_1974-2009.xls |archive-date=December 23, 2010 |title = Historical Orders and Deliveries 1974–2009 |work=[[Airbus]] S.A.S. |date=January 2010 |format=Microsoft Excel |access-date=December 10, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Airbus_O_D">{{Cite web |url=https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/market/orders-deliveries.html |title=Airbus O&D |publisher=[[Airbus]] S.A.S. |date=December 31, 2020 |access-date= January 8, 2021}}</ref>}}
* {{legend|blue|[[#Orders and deliveries|Boeing 737 series deliveries]]<ref name="Boeing_Hist_Deliveries">{{cite web |url=http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?&optReportType=HistAnnDel |title= Historical Deliveries |publisher=[[Boeing]] |date= December 2015 |access-date=February 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226093221/http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?&optReportType=HistAnnDel|archive-date=February 26, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boeing.com/company/about-bca/#/market |title=Boeing: About Boeing Commercial Airplanes |publisher=[[Boeing]] |date=December 31, 2020 |access-date= January 13, 2021}}</ref>}}
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