The American Aeronautical Juggernaut Boeing has been a hot topic lately, though perhaps not for the best. However, this is done by a couple of deadly 737 Max accidents in just five months covering 2018 and 2019. Not to mention the infamous 2024 Alaska Airlines flight, during which the missing bolts displaced the emergency exit door plug. And now the latest Boeing narrow body products, 737 Max 7 and Max 10, are trying to get certified use of the US Federal Aviation Administration. This forces some customers such as United Airlines, instead switching orders to older 737 MAX models.
However, before the recent Max Iterations became a thorns on the Boeing side, 737 was widely considered a durable, reliable commercial airline fleet. Ever since he first entered the sky in 1967, Boeing since 2025. June Provided 12,134 popular jet aircraft. This does the 737 best commercial jet aircraft of all time, although the Airbus A320 family can steal the title in the near future, even with the A320 with mysterious rattling noise.
According to our research, none of the earliest Boeing 737 aircraft frames from the end of the 1960s are still not in the main commercial services of passengers. However, Venezuelan Airline Venezolana still operates the tail number on the YV3471 on regularly planned domestic routes. That 737-200 was built in 1978, which makes it over 45 years.
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It was almost lost forever
Vintage Frontier Airline’s Boeing 737 Jet image in the middle of flight – Jon Proctor/Wikimedia
Venezolana launched the Life 737 the most ancient Boeing 737, which is stunning because we know today that the border has an All-Airbus fleet. However, the original Frontier Airlines filed bankruptcy proceedings in 1986. It was absorbed by Continental Airlines. The current Frontier Airlines, which, like many, fees for almost everything except the use of the toilet (we should not provide them with any ideas) was formed in 1994. And is only related to the original airline name.
In 1985, just before the original border, he sold 737 United Airlines, which flew until 2001. Outfit. At that time, it seemed that the end of the line to a respected jet plane, which is old enough to apply larger turbophanes during the 1980s. The plane was stored in the California desert for a decade until Venezolana saved it from oblivion and returned it to service in 2011.
Based on 2024 YouTube video from Noel Philips, a fan of aviation who has traveled from a jet plane, is really starting to show his age. Although the interior could be easily updated, the lack of spare parts can write the end of this survival sooner than later.
737-200 can land on gravel
From 2024 May The three largest US-based airlines-American, Delta and United-have aged 13.4 to 16.3 years. Based on these standards, the Venezolana ancient Boeing 737 is ancient. It was 512 of this type, and of course, older 737 aircraft frames are still used. However, they are charter or cargo roles that are not technically regularly planned commercial flights.
First of all, 13 of the 30 oldest jet planes in the world sell our neighbor to the north, Canada, and some are as much as 52 years old. Air Inuit is the main charter of the Vintage Boeing 727-200, mainly because it is perfect for descending on the strangers’ carpet and landing paths in the remote villages of Canada. Unlike other jet aircraft, the older 737 can be equipped with a special “gravel set” to protect critical components from flying rocks. The three Air Inuit nozzles are divided inside to store both passengers and cargo.
Like Air Inuit, Nolinor Aviation, Canada, operates nine ages, thirsty 737-200 nozzles, sending them to remote mining. Although the company recognizes that air propeller -operated aircraft are also possible, they are much slower than Boeing nozzles. When boarding a jet that is older than you, some passengers can be nervous, but then again, as well as the latest Whiz-Bang 737 max.
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