Name: Boeing 737-700
Brand: Boeing

Airline Liveries

Southwest Airlines 334

The smallest member of the 737 Next Generation family, designed to replace the 737-300. Southwest Airlines built its entire fleet around this model, appreciating its reliability and economics for short-haul point-to-point operations.

Passengers

126-149

Range

3,751 mi

Cruise Speed

514 mph

First Flight

1997

Did You Know?

Southwest Airlines is the largest operator of the 737-700, having standardized its entire fleet on the 737 family for simplified maintenance and crew training.

History & Timeline

Key Milestones

1997

First Flight and Certification

The 737-700 first flew on February 9, 1997, and received FAA certification later that year, enabling deliveries to launch customer Southwest Airlines.

Development Story

Program Launch

The 737-700 was launched in November 1993 as the base model of the 737 Next Generation family, designed to replace the aging 737-300 with modern avionics and improved efficiency.

Southwest Airlines Partnership

Southwest Airlines bet big on the 737-700, ordering hundreds of aircraft and becoming the largest operator. The airline valued its reliability and economics for point-to-point operations.

Interesting Facts

Business Jet Variant

Boeing developed the BBJ (Boeing Business Jet) based on the 737-700 airframe combined with the stronger wings and landing gear of the 737-800, popular with corporations and governments worldwide.