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Boeing delivers 8,000th B-737 airplane

Seattle, Usa - United Airlines receives a B-737/900ER with a special logo

Boeing yesterday delivered the 8,000th 737 to come off the production line to United Airlines, marking another important milestone for this airplane. The aircraft, a Next-Generation B-737/900ER (Extended Range), features a special logo. The 737 is the first commercial airplane in history to reach this delivery milestone. The program has a strong backlog with more than 3,700 airplanes on order,...

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Rome, Italy, 04/17/2014 18:35
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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