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Boeing 737-500

Boeing

Compact classic 737 variant designed for shorter routes.

First flight

1989

Category

Narrow-body jet

Seating

108–132

Range

~2,900 km

Engines

Two CFM56-3 turbofan engines

Status

In service (limited)

The Boeing 737-500 is the smallest member of the 737 Classic family, developed to replace the original 737-200 while offering improved fuel efficiency and modern avionics. It entered service in 1990 and seats approximately 108 to 132 passengers in a typical single-class or two-class configuration. Powered by CFM56-3 turbofan engines, the 737-500 shares the same fuselage cross-section as other Classic variants but features a shorter fuselage optimized for thin routes and regional operations. Its range of around 2,900 km made it well suited for short- to medium-haul missions. Production ended in 1999 with 389 aircraft delivered. While many have been retired as newer, more fuel-efficient narrowbodies entered service, a number remain in operation with secondary carriers and cargo operators.

Notable operators

Major operators included Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, and LOT Polish Airlines.

Notable facts

›The 737-500 was the smallest variant in the 737 Classic series.
›It was developed as a direct replacement for the original Boeing 737-200.
›A total of 389 aircraft were delivered between 1990 and 1999.
›The aircraft shares its fuselage cross-section with other 737 Classic family members.
›Southwest Airlines was one of the largest operators of the type in the United States.

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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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