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Boeing 737-500

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Compact 737 Classic variant for short to medium routes.

First flight

1989

Category

Narrow-body jet

Seating

108–132 passengers

Range

5,200 km

Engines

Two CFM International CFM56-3C1 turbofans

Status

In service

The Boeing 737-500 is the smallest member of the 737 Classic family, designed to replace the original 737-200 while offering improved fuel efficiency and modern avionics. It entered service in 1990 and was aimed at airlines seeking a smaller capacity narrowbody for thinner routes without sacrificing the commonality benefits of the 737 Classic series. Sharing its cockpit, systems, and type rating with the 737-300 and 737-400, the -500 offered operators significant training and operational cost savings. It retained the CFM56 engine technology introduced with the 737-300, delivering better performance and lower noise levels than its predecessor. Boeing produced 389 aircraft of the type before ending production in 1999. While many have been retired from major carriers, some continue to operate with smaller regional and charter airlines worldwide.

Notable operators

Notable operators have included Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Lufthansa, and SAS, though most major carriers have since retired the type.

Notable facts

›The 737-500 was the smallest variant in the 737 Classic family.
›It was developed as a direct replacement for the Boeing 737-200.
›First flight took place on June 22, 1989.
›A total of 389 aircraft were built before production ended in 1999.
›It shares a common type rating with the 737-300 and 737-400, reducing crew training costs.

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Encyclopaedia

The Boeing 737 Classic is a series of narrow-body airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the second generation of the Boeing 737 series of aircraft. Development began in 1979 and the first variant, the 737-300, first flew in February 1984 and entered service that December. The stretched 737-400 first flew in February 1988 and entered service later that year. The shortest variant, the 737-500, first flew in June 1989 and entered service in 1990.

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