Editing Boeing 737 (section)

=== Usage ===

==== Civilian ====
[[File:N8616C Southwest Airlines 2013 Boeing 737-8H4 - cn 36914 - ln 4627 (12608580994).jpg|thumb|The largest 737 operator is [[Southwest Airlines]].]]

In 2006, over 4,500 Boeing 737s were operated by more than 500 airlines, flying to 1,200 destinations in 190 countries and on average 1,250 aircraft were airborne, with two either departing or landing every five seconds.<ref name=flight7feb2006>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/the-737-story-little-wonder/65316.article |title= The 737 Story: Little Wonder |work= flightglobal |date= February 7, 2006 |access-date= January 9, 2020 |archive-date= July 27, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200727014549/https://www.flightglobal.com/the-737-story-little-wonder/65316.article |url-status= live}}</ref> The 737 was the most commonly flown aircraft in 2008,<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/01/04/boeing-airliner-deliveries-rise-11/ |title= Boeing airliner deliveries rise 11% |work= Chicago Tribune |date= January 4, 2008 |quote= Boeing's 737, the world's most widely flown aircraft|url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120315224042/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-01-04/business/0801030652_1_airbus-sas-boeing-planemaker |archive-date= March 15, 2012}}</ref> 2009,<ref>{{cite news |author= O'Sullivan, Matt |url= http://www.smh.com.au/business/boeing-shelves-plans-for-737-replacement-20090101-78f5.html |title= Boeing shelves plans for 737 replacement |work= The Sydney Morning Herald |date= January 2, 2009 |quote= the 737, the world's most widely flown aircraft|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121106054059/http://www.smh.com.au/business/boeing-shelves-plans-for-737-replacement-20090101-78f5.html |archive-date= November 6, 2012}}</ref> and 2010.<ref>{{cite news |author= Layne, Rachel |url= http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-26/bombardier-s-win-may-prod-airbus-boeing-to-upgrade-engines.html |title= Bombardier's Win May Prod Airbus, Boeing to Upgrade Engines |work= BusinessWeek |date= February 26, 2010 |quote= the 737, the world's most widely flown plane|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100301154738/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-26/bombardier-s-win-may-prod-airbus-boeing-to-upgrade-engines.html |archive-date= March 1, 2010}}</ref>

In 2013, over 5,580 Boeing 737s were operated by more than 342 airlines in 111 countries, which represented more than 25% of the worldwide fleet of large jet airliners. The 737 had carried over 16.8 billion passengers (twice of 7.1 billion world population in that time) over 119 billion miles (192 billion km) with more than 184 million flights or 264 million hours in the air.<ref name=737facts2013>{{cite web |title=Boeing 737 Facts |url=https://www.boeing.com/farnborough2014/pdf/BCA/fct%20-737%20Family%20Facts.pdf |publisher=Boeing |date=December 31, 2013 |access-date=September 21, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722173233/http://www.boeing.com/farnborough2014/pdf/BCA/fct%20-737%20Family%20Facts.pdf |archive-date=July 22, 2014}}</ref>

In 2016, there were <!--5567+945-->6,512 Boeing 737 airliners in service (5,567 [[737NG]]s plus 945 737-200s and [[737 Classic]]s), more than the 6,510 Airbus A320 family.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis-flightglobal-airliner-census-reveals-fleet-developments/121373.article |title= FlightGlobal airliner census reveals fleet developments |author= Dan Thisdell |date= August 8, 2016 |access-date= March 16, 2020 |archive-date= July 26, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200726202339/https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis-flightglobal-airliner-census-reveals-fleet-developments/121373.article |url-status= live}}</ref> while in 2017, there were <!--5968+890--> 6,858 737s in service (5,968 737NGs plus 890 737-200s and classics), fewer than the 6,965 A320 family.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/asset/18365 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190827101030/https://www.flightglobal.com/asset/18365 |url-status= dead |archive-date= August 27, 2019 |title= 787 stars in annual airliner census |author= Dan Thisdell |date= August 14, 2017}}</ref>{{Verify source|date=March 2020}}<!--inaccessible now, previous ref only states 6,838 A320ceos, 127 less (maybe A320neos)-->

By 2018, over 7,500 Boeing 737s were in service and on average 2,800 aircraft were airborne, with two either departing or landing every three seconds, carrying around three million passengers daily. At the time, the global 737 fleet had carried over 22 billion passengers since its introduction.<ref name=bizjourMar2018>{{cite news |url= https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/03/13/boeing-renton-737-10000-southwest-guinness-record.html |title= Boeing Renton pushes 10,000th 737 jet out of factory and sets Guinness World Record (Photos) |work= bizjournals |date= March 13, 2018 |access-date= January 12, 2023}}</ref>

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{{as of|2021|6}}, there were 9,315 Boeing 737s in service,<ref name=reuters15jul2021>{{cite news |url= https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-orders-checks-9300-boeing-737-planes-possible-switch-failures-2021-07-15/ |title= FAA orders checks on 9,300 Boeing 737 planes for possible switch failures |work= Reuters |date= July 15, 2021 |access-date= August 8, 2021}}</ref> slightly fewer than the 9,353 of the A320 family,<ref name="Airbus_O&D">{{Cite web |url=https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/market/orders-deliveries.html |title=Airbus Orders and Deliveries |date=June 30, 2021 |access-date=August 8, 2021 |url-status=live |work=[[Airbus]] |format=XLS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171218195733/http://www.airbus.com/aircraft/market/orders-deliveries.html |archive-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref> as more 737s were already out of service.

==== Military ====
[[File:TNI-AU Boeing 737-200 Lim.jpg|thumb|[[Indonesian Air Force]] Boeing 737-2X9 Surveiller (AI-7302) at [[Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport]]]]

Many countries operate the 737 passenger, BBJ, and cargo variants in government or military applications.<ref name="militaryuse">{{cite web |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Boeing-looks-to-sell-more-737-based-military-jets-1417659.php |title=Boeing looks to sell more 737-based military jets |publisher=SeattlePi |date=June 9, 2011 |access-date=August 27, 2015 |archive-date=August 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824082917/http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Boeing-looks-to-sell-more-737-based-military-jets-1417659.php |url-status=live}}</ref> Users with 737s include:

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