These Are The Oldest Boeing 737 Aircraft Still Flying

Some of the oldest commercial planes still flying are Boeing 737 aircraft - although not all are flying commercial service anymore. Did you know that there is a sizable number of first-generation 737s still operating? Most of these aircraft are above or approaching 50 years in age. Simple Flying takes a look at the oldest Boeing 737s in operation.
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[@joncalon7508]

The majority of my flights as a kid were aboard 737-200's, back in the 80's and 90's because that's what was flown into the small cities in the Canadian north - The fact those two aircraft from Nolinor are still flying is because they're the "newest" 737 series which came equipped with the gravel kits. If you look under the fronts of the engines, you'll see small tubes - these are bleed air nozzles that blow down to prevent gravel from being sucked into the engines and destroying them. Newer 737's have higher bypass (read: larger inputs) engines which, in combination to their proximity to the ground, make it impossible to prevent the gravel from coming in. As well, many of the sites Nolinor and other northern Canadian airlines fly into cannot have paved runways due to the expense in the paving as well as the fact the ground they're built on are prone to frost heaves that would damage the pavement. A gravel runway is easy to repair - asphalt, not so much.

[@leaveearly3751]

Propeller planes are the only way to go with gravel runways. I'm suprised they even bother with jet engine on gravel runways.

[@joncalon7508]

@@leaveearly3751 Not necessarily possible in a lot of cases. Some of the mine sites that Nolinor flies into are not around long enough for paved runways to make sense, and the speed of the turboprop planes leaves a lot to be desired. Add to the fact that there aren't many aircraft models out there that can operate in Combi Mode - Other than a 737-200Combi, what aircraft would have the carrying capacity for a mine crew changeout plus ability to haul in all the necessary supplies for a week or two? There is good reason why Nolinor has put a lot of money into keeping their 737's flying.

[@rivetandbrodie]

Many trips on the 737-200 in Canada with Nordair, PWA, Transair and Canadian

[@Jet-Pack]

When you realize that 2070 is now closer than 1970...

[@brownbear1657]

no, not yet in a few days it will tho

[@vintagetintrader1062]

Don’t remind me, I’m born late 1969 so true for me too :(

[@brownbear1657]

@@vintagetintrader1062 oh my, that must be so weird/hard, I can't even imagine being 30

[@damiankaren]

JetPackJan I was born in 1970. Heavy sigh.

[@wc6220]

Actually the 200 series is not the "first" generation of the 737! The 100 series ordered by launch customer Lufthansa is the actual "first" 737 generation. Love the Aer Lingus info....

[@eirfanhazlan9271]

While never flown on 737-200, this is my favourite 737 variant. The design looked small and simple, yet cute and versatile. I imagine that this is the jet aircraft version of DC-3. Sadly however, it won't be staying longer than or similar to DC-3.

[@obelic71]

the 737-200 is loved in the artic because the engines don't suck in gravel or debris due to the jet intake protection (A rod that emits bleed air down before the intake) Solong they are economical to run in the artic they will fly for decades to come. The DC3 is a class of its one. That bird keeps on flying and can be re-engined again in the future (electric, hydrogen)

[@christopherescott6787]

00:16 C-GOPW was Captained by my Dad 30 years ago for? Yup. PWA Or Pacific Western Airlines. I flew all over North America in them both as a kid and adult. I had the privilege of the jump seat twice. once from Winnipeg to Orlando and another to Seattle from Vancouver with Dad at the helm.Since GOPW is still flying, i'd like to get my wife on a flight on it just to have her experience how wonderful vintage jet travel was and still is. Great topic. Thanks for the upload.

[@bobgodfrey9524]

I have flown several thousand hours in B737-200Advanced aircraft and they are great aircraft with wonderful handling characteristics. Wouldn't hesitate to fly one again any day.

[@marongga538]

I flew Air Zimbabwe's 737-200 from Victoria falls to Harare. Though it is a vintage but still smooth.

[@bernhardcdavid4062]

During the Bush War

[@alex737777]

I once piloted a B737-100 ! One originally owned by Lufthansa, then sold to People Express and finally part of Continental Airlines. On one of these -100s I passed the checkride for my B-737 type-rating at Midland-Odessa in Texas. Later in Europe I flew the -300, the -500, the -700 and the -800. Excellent aircraft ! Alex Hendriks

[@bmwX1181]

You’re a truly 737 pilot.

[@sc1_b01]

Wow!

[@bradleyzane]

I was a flight attendant in the late 1990's and 2000's and flew them all the time. USAirways Metrojet was 737-200.

[@jvohanian]

Never been on a -200, but oddly enough, a few of the rare -100' s with Continental in the mid-90's.

[@wolf2351]

Those 737-100 came from People Express

[@jvohanian]

@@wolf2351 I think some of them came from Lufthansa also IINM.

[@GM3385]

No way! What was it like?

[@jvohanian]

@@GM3385 loud... No IFE whatsoever. Otherwise, not too much different from newer aircraft since it had a fairly updated (for the time) interior.

[@jettpro6647]

wolf2351 , they actually came from the original frontier airlines, I worked on them in Denver at the old Stapleton airport

[@matthewbarber4240]

Yes I've flown on 737-200 many times, the last time was in August 1986 on Air Europe from PMI-LGW 😊

[@raymondgonzales5877]

My first jet ride was a Boeing 737-200 with Air Philippines. Flew from Manila to Shenzhen v.v. Enjoyed the ride. Wonderful experience. Loved the trip.

[@MrAlwaysBlue]

I first flew as a child in the early 70s on holiday to Europe. I recall flying on these first generation 737s as well as BAC 111 and DC-9s (which I think was the first aircraft I flew on). I flew on a DC-8 from London to Los Angeles via Maine in 1979. Comets were still flying European charter routes then but I didn’t get to fly on one.

[@tadeuveloso3773]

I flew them as a Cabin Attendant for 6 months during 2004 at VASP... i miss those days 😍

[@jg2864]

One of the first flights ever on Southwest Airlines that I had as a kid was on a 737-200 from Nashville TN to Birmingham AL to New Orleans LA. My dad used to fly me back and forth from Tennessee to Louisiana when he was home from offshore. I had more frequent flyer miles than most adults as a child in 2nd-4th grade.

[@Lee247Jamaica]

Do a vid about the oldest a320s like Delta and Air Canada has

[@Lee247Jamaica]

Thx for the likes

[@sydnick6696]

I requested the same. AC fin 201 had 90K + hrs. 30 yrs old. Don't think any 737 had that many hrs, despite age.

[@1575murray]

@@sydnick6696 It's not only the hours in service it's also the number of takeoff/landing and pressurization cycles which cause wear on an aircraft.

[@sydnick6696]

@@1575murray Agreed. I recall the roof coming off a Hawaiian 737 several years ago from too many cycles, however it WAS a Boeing.

[@mirzaahmed6589]

They did an article on it on their website. I'm guessing a video is coming soon.

[@RuiPlaneSpotter]

Fantastic video!

[@jonteske4267]

I know for sure I was on one in 1972 BWI-MKE This was a couple days after deadly Hurricane Agnes. I saw wide spread flooding east of the Appalachians. I had to take a circuitous route to get to the airport. I believe the airline was Northwest. I was going to a sister-in-law's wedding in Wisconsin. I was seated where I could see the clamshell thrust reversers...the first time I ever saw them in operation.

[@sirxavior1583]

I saw the Nolinor 737-200 boarding passengers at the gate right beside me. It was being chartered to transport some army cadets for an event in Ottawa. Normally I whouldn't have paid any attention as there were other newer 737s at the Airport, this one caught my attention because everything looked modern for the exception of the engine. Plus it looked like the plane was freshly painted with the Nolinor livery within the last 2yrs.

[@Sierra747]

I love the 737-200😍😍. Sadly never flew on one but worked on all Ryanair’s old 200. A few are still flying too and are almost 40 years old. I’d love to look at one now to see their condition as that were getting rough 15 years ago!!

[@stefanlieber2180]

I often flew with the two Luxair 737 200 until the early 90ies and furthermore with Olympic Airways B737 200s. It is still one of my favorite aircrafts. I miss them

[@chrisfeleciano-ws1ze]

I flew on Aloha airlines the same plane that the ceiling came off about a year before that incident.

[@lanny4]

Its just cool I think a 737-200 lands on gravel its cool if you fly with them. You get to expereince the 737-200 and also experience a gravel landing.

[@keima1110]

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[@alfredstephen3150]

I flew in a 737-200 once about 10 years ago. Even back then I was astonished by how "different" the aircraft looked. I can see some riveted panels from the door which contrasts the smooth surface expected from planes today and the overhead bin was considerably smaller.

[@nightflyer3242]

I had the pleasure of flying on 732's many times in the 90's and early 00's with airlines like Southwest, Aloha, and China Airlines. I always choose the seats right aft of the wing because I love those clamshell reversers.

[@italiantwat5136]

Wow, they are killing A380's in their adolescence with this looong life to live.

[@southjerseysound7340]

Because it was a failure from the start and simply a way for Airbus to one up Boeing. If they made it to fit existing infrastructure it'd be a different story but considering how much it costs to modify an airport to be able to use the 380 it had 2 strikes against it from the start.

[@lmlmd2714]

@@southjerseysound7340 I don't think that's entirely it. The A380 wasn't a total flop. Compared to the 747-8 it sold way better (to me, that 747-8 pax version really was a bridge too far for Boeing) I think the A380 had real issues, but has also become a victim of it's own (negative) hype. Most of those issues weren't bad design, as much as they were bad predictions about the future, and bad timing in general. The A380s real problem on the used market is that most aircraft have a second life after pax service as freighters or speciality aircraft. This isn't really possible for the A380 in any meainstream roles as it's hull structure makes it hard to convert to freighter configuration (one reason Airbus themselves never went down that road, despite considering it) and also the compromises they did make on the design to avoid even further configuration changes to airports means it's raw weight payload isn't terribly competetive. One area it could be useful in given the vast interior space and suprisingly rugged construction could well as a very generous space simulator. Given the rising interest in space in recent years, I wouldn't be suprised if we don't see a few of these wind up as a zero-G aircraft - there's enough space inside to mock up an envrionment as well as simply subject the pax to zero-G. Another role will likely be large ad-hoc charters, as we've already seen in Covid-19. Given the virus might be with us for a while, I expect we'll be seeing some demand for these sorts of large-scale, limited duration flights, so as regular airlines with small, marginal A380 fleets phase them out, charter airlines will probably buy some up, especially since they are insanely cheap. Overall though, there isn't much hope of a 2nd life for many of their aircraft, and that's a real shame. Most likely they'll be cannibalised for their engines.

[@southjerseysound7340]

@@lmlmd2714 you can't compare sales directly. The 380 was a clean sheet design and a massive one at that. So the financial investment was massive compared to the 747-800. The amount of aircraft needed to break even for each is completely different. The biggest nail in the 380's coffin was it's just too big and too heavy for a lot of airports. You can't use just any gate and this is also why it'll never see life in the secondary market. Yes it was used in a few repatriation flights, but they are the exception. Most charter's normally work from secondary airports and or older terminals that aren't equipped to handle the 380 As far as cargo ops go, if the 380 could operate from more airports chances are someone would convert it to a freighter and get it certified. But since it didn't sell so well and it's too heavy and big for a lot of places it's not even fesable for converting.

[@julosx]

Yesterday I found an A380 on Flight Radar24 : a British Airways one going from Johannesburg, South Africa, to London UK. It's only the second time I find one since the Covid 19 crisis. So we can expect to see a few more back from storage in the following weeks.

[@kerucutgaming2216]

Narrow body always last longer.

[@johncheresna]

Yes I have, they often did charter service to the Oil Sands in Alberta, Canada. I saw a scary amout of doublers even large sections of triplers. Scary, but the pilots were very skilled. Smooth landings.

[@jeffreydeeds9225]

I flown somewhere around 170 flights (my best guess) as a passenger on the -200s. Great plane! They have served their operators and passengers well, and it's good to know so many are still soldering on!

[@vsb1764]

Flying 50 year old aircrafts But retiring 15 year old A380's Sad to see...😔

[@AdrianPrath]

Flying in an old Boeing 732 must be an adventure

[@AntoTheAvgeek]

You spelled boing 737 wrong you said boing 732

[@alvaroea111999]

Here in Uruguay, our defunct flag carrier Pluna operated three examples of 737 200, they were purchased new in the early 80's and retired in 2008. Last flight I took on one of these was in 2007, noisy and quite rough landings I remember........amazing how could they fit those huge cfm engines in place of the old cigarette shaped JT8D's. Well, Boeing really had a hard time with that...

[@heregoesmike]

The very first commercial airplane I ever flew in was a B732 operated by Westjet while they were still in their infancy in 2004. I don't recall much as I was quite young, but I do remember the distinct reverse thrusters and the rumble from the JT8D's!

[@9999AWC]

Nolinor is installing modern avionics and systems on their 737-200s and will not retire them anytime soon. The 737-200 is the only one that can operate on gravel strips with gravel kits due to the small size of their engines. That's why Nolinor, Air Inuit, Air North, Canadian North, and First Air all still operate them with no plans for retirement.

[@ernestofreyre6586]

I have flown pan am 737 200 back in the late 80's I love the pitch noise. The plane is super loud I love it.

[@nathanseward7078]

I flew one of the nolinor 737-200s, those reverse buckets are sick

[@noway5590]

Flew on a 737 200 back in 1996 for aviateca, the flight was 2 hrs 45 minutes, very comfortable plane, 2 checked bags and a meal were included in the ticket price, the pilot was very knowledgeable about the plane, ee had a smooth landing. 737 was a short 707, very well made plane

[@ijuptiljidayimamza1712]

Yes I’ve flown in a Boeing 737-200 when I was around 4years old. My Dad was a Capt with Nigeria Airways. That’s when my love for planes started

[@Valor_73737]

I started flying 737 200s in 1973! Have over 9,000 hours in them, eventually moved on to the 300/500 and 700 models. Over 16,000 total hours in type! My airplane!

[@demonver87]

I flown in a 737-200 back in the 90's. They didn't have air conditioning when the plane was stationary on the ground. I remember sweating buckets before the plane would finally get ready to take off.

[@BrownsburgKevin]

Back in May 2001, we flew Delta Express from IND to MCO. Both of our flights were on 737-200's, N242WA on the flight down and N319DL on our return flight. N242 was last seen in 2011 in Nairobi and N319 is stored at Victorville. It was my oldest sons first flight (he was 2) and we got to hang out with the pilot in the cockpit after we got to MCO. Got some great pictures and priceless memories.

[@seanbad9457]

Lucky enough to have worked on B737-1/2/3/4/5/8. Love the plane

[@gpierre90]

Flown on a B737 but I think it was a 700 series, however I have seen a B737-200 aircraft but it was a private jet and I also remembered how LOUD it was at take off.

[@Zeezar2006]

I have flown Boing 737-200 that owned by Phuket air they was retired, it's was a great experience!

[@marshalllpearson]

I rode a combo passenger and cargo from Anchorage to Fairbanks with Alaska Airlines maybe 15 years ago.

[@ghassanmattar7]

Saudia airlines use to operate more than 20 of them &I use to fly them as crew member for 12 years. It's very reliable air craft &very safe. I do miss that time .

[@johnsutcliffe3209]

I flew to Wellington once from Auckland on one. Air NZ about 1994. It was like a sports car. Rapid acceleration and climb. Loud. We overtook the Ansett whisper jet that had left before us. I think they upgraded some by fitting 300 engines.

[@FlyboythaACE]

My 2nd favorite part of the flight was watching those clamshell reversers open up on landing yeah good ole days

[@karmadorjeDean]

Piedmont Airlines- Charlotte to Chicago 1987 It was the oldest plane Piedmont had. All I remember was it smelled like an old C172 from our aero club. PERFECT!!

[@michaelwest7844]

I had B737-200s to maintain in Hong Kong with Dragonair during the 1980s. Good aircraft - we never left one up there....

[@davidoldham7476]

Flew into what was called Fort Chimo Quebec Canada in the early 90s on one. The plane carried both cargo pallets and passengers. The runway was gravel and short, very short. It was not Nolinor airlines but the airline is eluding me at the moment.

[@Joe_P593]

I flew several times on Alaska Air 737-200's in 1981-2 on flights to the North Slope of Alaska. If I remember correctly they were "Combi" configuration, allowing much needed cargo to be transported along with passengers to these remote communities. Impressive landing a commercial jet on unpaved strips. Not surprised to see the Canadians still using them in the High Arctic.

[@jeremy4148]

I was on the last flight of one of their 737-200 combis around 2006.

[@brookeking8559]

When I was a child, I flew on three Iran Air flights in 1975 and 1976 that all used 737 aircraft. Iran Air definitely had 737-200 aircraft then. They might still have had 737-100 aircraft. I’m not sure on which I flew.

[@sfjay777]

I flew once on the Conviasa 737 in Venezuela 🇻🇪 from Maracaibo to Caracas. Awesome 1 hour flight. Great airplane. Smooth ride. Older engine model. Very cheap flight but had to stand by to get a seat. Full flight. 😃 I also have flown on the Venezolana Airlines 737 shown once. Also, the same route 5 years ago. It was a nice place and smooth flight. Cannot believe the planes are that old.

[@mlu007]

Nolinor and First Air still operate 737-200's because of the gravel runways in some remote northern Canadian airfields. The 737-200 could be ordered with a gravel landing kit from 1969 and on. To my knowledge, there are no other commercial jets that can land on gravel.

[@doug9066]

I like the Boeing 737-200 design the best. Yes I've flown on one which was Southwest Airlines in the 90's & early 2000's.

[@jamesalarkin1795]

First flew on a PSA 737-200 Sept 1971 and many tines after. worked on 737-200s for USAir from 1983 until their retirement

[@zeyadz1000]

I will never forget 737 -200 & its engines sound “The sound of a thunder”! I flew 732 many years during my childhood with Saudi airlines, loved it .

[@dunnefamilyfiddlers3736]

Wien and Southwest flew them in the 89s rode on them many times

[@pollcrazy]

Yes have flown Nolinar , first air and Canadian North.

[@vijaygsankaran]

I have flown in 737-200s from 1972 as a newborn to the last flight in 2002. All with Indian airlines whose fleet was predominantly Boeing after the retirement of the Caravels. I recall the 2002 flight distinctly because it was with Alliance air a subsidiary of Indian airlines and the plane has overhead racks and dim lighting from old lamps. We were seated in the rear of the plane, MAA- HYD, the take off was shallow with a long takeoff run, leaving me nervously hoping we were not out of runway. The landing was equally dramatic, lots of rolling and adjustments than expected for the short final. But as the saying goes... Any landing that you can walk away from is a good landing 🙂 novice pilot perhaps/ nervous flyer in a 30 year old aircraft showing its age.

[@patrickmiskelly5913]

The last time I flew on a 737-200 was with Piedmont Airlines in the 80's.

[@mickeydoolittle2057]

I would be worried about the strength of the fuselage. The B737 doesn’t hold up to time & cycles like the good ol DC-9.

[@dannymurphy1779]

Jet2 had a problem with a 30yr old 737 a couple of years ago, lost cabin pressure twice in a month and was immediately retired.

[@Chris_at_Home]

Used to fly a few times a month to Deadhorse Airport back when it was a gravel runway. These were common in Alaska until 10 years ago and many of them were combi with a cargo door.

[@t-bonejones3576]

Yeah. Liked the 200s. Also been on DC8 Stretch, DC9, DC10, 727, and the lovely L-1011 back in the day. Miss the noise!

[@wf6190]

I flew on a 737-200 in Malaysia Airlines in the early 1980s. The JT8D low bypass engines were badass loud.

[@michaeltaylor1603]

I rode these versions with Southwest Airlines in 1998-2000. In 2001 they purchased the 800 series. Very nice reliable plane. I'm sure they are getting toward the end of service life on these 200's. Though not as many cycles as SWA. Anything a half century old needs some TLC. BTW. Me & the 737 program are the same AGE! LOL!

[@gc7820]

Last flew a 737-200 in the early 90s with Britannia Airways. Even as a young child I was gutted when they binned them for 757s although I quickly got used to having the (tiny screen massive CRT) TV stuck in the ceiling to watch. These were just 2-3 hour charter flights from Cardiff or Bristol to the resorts of the Costa del Sol in southern Spain but it was amazing what they used to include: newspaper, sweet on takeoff and landing to suck, full meal service (excluding alcohol or any drink except water, tea or coffee) and of course the good old duty free trolley before the EU banned it. Back then if you asked the stewardess politely she’d take you up to the cockpit - a privilege lost to today’s passengers - I used to love the pilot explaining the main controls and just looking out the windscreen and the ‘eyebrow’ windows those old 737s used to have.

[@gosikh]

As a kid who flew on IA, Indian Airlines as a unaccompanied minor, it was always on 737-200. Wow! Thanks for this video.

[@lanbaode]

I have flown pre-owned 737-200s in the late 1990s on domestic routes of the now defunct then start-up Air Philippines. Its rival Philippine Airlines started flying new 737-300s around the country in the late 1980s. Having flown on both these series models then did not make a difference in my experience as a passenger in the cabin though outside the -200s were much noisier.

[@mikelowe5096]

WestJet in Canada started out with nothing more than 3 used -200's flying to 5 destinations in 1996. When they were sold to Onyx Corp last year, they had 185 planes on 114 destinations. Two of the -200's were donated to technical colleges in Canada. Don't know what became of the third one. I've been flying with these guys since they started out.

[@jukebox4two]

My first ride was on Western Airlines. It was a commute from San Diego to LAX. There we sat my brother and I on the left font side and there was a plexiglass cover between us and the flight attendants and ourselves. The year was 1969.

[@bmwX1181]

I flew the 737-200 as a First Officer from 1975 to 1978, and as a Captain from 1981 to 1988 for Malaysia Airlines.

[@gerardacronin334]

I have definitely flown on at least one of those 50 year old 737-200s when they were owned by Aer Lingus!

[@rafaelmieres1671]

Flee in a 737-200, Avior Airlines, a venezuela carrier, like 2 years ago. Terrifying experience but made the job safe and sound

[@gpaull2]

You didn’t mention the most astonishing part…the hours. I’ve been involved with retiring some 200’s that spent almost half of their life in the air! 30 year old planes that had over 130,000 hours on them. 😎👍

[@yengsabio5315]

My first airplane rides was onboard an old B737 flown by Air Philippines. I think it was a -200 series.

[@queerasthedayislonglove8950]

AirFast Indonesia had some old 737-200’s. Flew on them often in the 90’s.

[@fjw-AT5145]

I flew one of these back in the late 80s on United. Jet engines from these older jets were ridiculously loud compared to today's jets.

[@zacktong8105]

I have on US Air several times. The seats were significantly MORE COMFORTABLE and the clam shell thrust reversers could stop them in very short distances. Also on Piedmont out of DC National where we were in a long line and the lead aircraft had some sort of problem and our plane was given permission to taxi down another runway and back taxi the main runway, turn around and make a hasty departure before an incoming landing.

[@gunsaway1]

Piedmont Airlines had a 737-200 that had over 37,000 hours and close to 50,000 cycles

[@lanny4]

Is it just me or the old 737 engines look like a bullet?

[@-Xroblox]

Lol

[@RivieraStar]

I flew the 200 with SABENA. So light in the controls compared to a MAX. with no IRS to align, you could just hop on, start the engines right away and off you go. Even starting the engines was quick. Starter cutout occurs at 36% N2 compared to 46 on a classic, 56 on a NG and 63 on a MAX. Even on a MAX when engines are hot you first got to straighten the shafts before injecting fuel. It takes ages to start B737 Max’s hot engines compared to the 1 minute for both engines on a 200.

[@eldenpixel121]

The boeing 737max is gonna be built up to late 2020's at least. The last b737max would have a life expectancy of around 30 years, which means that people are gonna still flying b737, an aircraft that flew for the first time in 1967, in 2060 or more! Imagine flying a boeing 221max or beechcraft model 18 new generation today as a regular airliner!

[@shebbs1]

Assuming the MAX is sorted out and flies safely. Elements of the 737 go back to the 707 as it is.

[@jvwd7430]

I have already been flying in an 737-200adv. It was a little bit uncomfortable and very loud. But I do like these old aircraft, cause they are part of the aircraft-history.

[@AMexicant]

I would never know this plane was old , still looks very modern to me

[@M.S-Music]

Oldest 737 MAX flew for almost 2 years(without incidents!), last 737 MAX seen flying over a year ago. Status: Retired from service. How i miss that reliable workhorse, great plane.

[@alejandromarques4457]

yes, i´m ATC from venezuela, here we have some airlines still flying Boeings 737-200, venezolana and avior for example

[@thetwopointslow]

Flew on them as a kid on America West. I remember them being absurdly loud, especially near the rear of the plane. Such fun planes.

[@greyjay9202]

I've never had the pleasure and privilege of flying on a 737, but I have flown on DC-3's, DC-6's, Super Constellations, 707's, DC-9's, and DC-10's. My favorite (how could it not be) is the venerable DC-3.

[@andresvargasarevalo8838]

About a decade ago I was in the Island of Margarita, Venezuela. My family decided to go for my fathers birthday. We flew CCS-PMV with Venezolana, the flight was operated with a 737-200 but I don't really recall anything outstanding about the flight. After spending a nice weekend in Margarita we went to the airport and discovered that the airline had made a mistake by booking us in a cancelled flight, so my father bought tickets in CONVIASA. I remembered that less than a year before there had been an accident with on of their 737s so I was scared since I boarded the plane until we landed in Caracas. I really prefered flying Aerpostals DC9-50s and MD80s.

[@RuanAntunes7]

Used to see these all the time here in South Africa between 2000 & 2007 but much the like the 747 I never see these anymore

[@scottfenwick3476]

Yes, G-BECG Britannia Airways around 1977

[@19Angelo93]

Back in the early 2000s when we visited our relatives on the Philippines, we flew with Air Philippines 737-200. Was always something special.

[@markebaby]

I liked flying on these in a seat where I could watch the reverse thrusters fly open when we landed!

[@tarachandbalmiki7550]

******भारतीय वायु सेना एवम् इंडियन एयरलाइंस के 737 को देखकर मन प्रसन्न हो गया।मैने उनसे ही शुरुआत करी थी एयरलाइंस में। बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद।****** 🙏🌹💟🇮🇳💟🌹🙏

[@tarachandbalmiki7550]

@@77l96 ******good evening I am talking about B-737-200 Indian airlines introduce first time in India । That time I saw 737a/c****** 🙏🌹💟🌹🙏

[@tarachandbalmiki7550]

@@77l96 ******yes dear very loudly amazing****** 🙏🌹💟🌹🙏

[@steveturnbull9542]

Manchester to Naples 1990 with Thompson now Tui.

[@nashleysk8er]

Flown on a few, with Zip, Canadi

[@boeingdriver29]

Flew 1200 hours as an F/O in these, great fun.

[@motorTranz]

I flew on a Piedmont 737-200 from Memphis TN to Charlotte NC in 1973.

[@rusurextion]

Yes, I used to be a flight support Agent that help off/load the aircraft

[@chrisclark7181]

My very first flight in a jet airliner was a 727-200. I didn't know at the time, I was 8 & it was a Monarch flight from Luton Airport to Mahon. I still have a photo standing in front of it with my dad, I also visited the flight deck mid-flight. How things have changed from the early 1980's.

[@alvarocamblor9808]

Yep, first flight ever from MAD-LHR Boeing 737-200 in June 1986. I shit my pans when I saw part of the engine move away while landing.... thrust reverse.... but what a hell did I know back then...I was 14...