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Selected Programs, Products and Services
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737 MAX 8
737 MAX 9
The Boeing 737-700
737-900ER
737 MAX 200
737 MAX 7
737-800
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Raymond L. Conner, Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Renton, Washington, USA
*Orders and deliveries are as of December 31, 2014
The Boeing 737 is the world’s best-selling family
of commercial jetliners. Today’s Next-Generation
737-700, -800 and -900ER models incorporate
the latest advanced technology and design
features that improve fuel efficiency and reduce
operating costs while delivering superior passen-
ger satisfaction. The 5,000th Next-Generation 737
was delivered midyear. The Next-Generation 737
offers the best on-time schedule performance in
the industry. It spans the entire 126- to 220-seat
market with ranges of more than 3,000 nautical
miles (5,500 kilometers). This flexibility gives
operators the ability to respond effectively to
market needs. The 737 family also includes four
models of Boeing Business Jets—derivatives
of the Next-Generation 737-700, 737-700
Convertible, 737-800 and 737-900ER. The 737
factory in Renton, Washington, achieved a sus-
tained production rate of 42 airplanes a month in
2014. Rate increases are targeted for
47 airplanes a month in 2017 and 52 in 2018.
Launched in August 2011, the 737 MAX is a
family of airplanes that builds on the strengths of
the Next-Generation 737. The family includes the
737 MAX 7, MAX 8, MAX 9 and MAX 200. It also
includes the Boeing Business Jets MAX 8 and
MAX 9 models. The 737 MAX will be 14 percent
more fuel-efficient than today’s most efficient
Next-Generation 737s and 20 percent more
fuel-efficient than the original Next-Generation
737s when they entered service. With new CFM
International LEAP-1B engines, a more efficient
structural design, advanced-technology winglets
and lower maintenance requirements, the
737 MAX 8 will cost 8 percent per seat less to
operate than the A320neo. Every 737 MAX will
be fitted with the 737 Boeing Sky Interior, giving
passengers a more spacious cabin, overhead
bins that disappear into the ceiling while carrying
more luggage, and soothing LED lighting. Since
its launch, the 737 MAX has logged more than
2,600 orders from airlines and leasing customers
worldwide. First flight is planned for 2016 and first
delivery in 2017.
Orders: 12,649 (total for all 737s)*,
6,854 (Next-Generation 737s)*,
2,663 (737 MAXs)*
Deliveries: 8,350 (total for all 737s)*,
5,218 (Next-Generation 737s)*
The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
747-8 Freighter
Boeing launched the new 747-8 family—Freighter
and Intercontinental—in late 2005. The airplanes
feature a new wing and engine combination,
an updated flight deck, a longer fuselage and
new advanced structural materials. The 747-8
Freighter was certified in August 2011, and first
delivery followed in October. The Freighter carries
16 percent more cargo volume than the 747-400
Freighter and is the industry’s only nose-cargo-
loading jet. The 747-8 Intercontinental is offered
as either a Boeing Business Jets aircraft or
as a passenger plane. The passenger plane
has an interior inspired by the Boeing 787
Dreamliner™, including a sculpted ceiling, LED
dynamic lighting, larger bins and a new staircase
design. The Intercontinental was certified in
2011, and first delivery was in February 2012.
The Intercontinental is the only airplane operating
in the 400- to 500-seat market, seating 467
passengers in a typical three-class configuration
(51 more than the 747-400). Both the passenger
and freighter variants of the 747-8 have an
increased maximum takeoff weight of 987,000
pounds (447,700 kilograms) and represent a new
benchmark in fuel efficiency and noise reduction,
allowing airlines to lower fuel costs and fly into
more airports at more times of the day. The 747-8s
in service are performing well with the highest
dispatch reliability of any four-engine airplane.
Orders: 1,537*
Deliveries: 1,501*
767-300ER
The Boeing 767 Freighter
767-200ER
767-2C
The 767 Freighter shares all the advancements in
avionics, aerodynamics, materials and propulsion
that contribute to the success of the 767-300ER
passenger airplane. Excellent fuel efficiency,
operational flexibility, low noise levels and an
all-digital flight deck allow the 767 Freighter
to support time-critical cargo schedules even
at airports with stringent noise and emissions
standards. The 767-300ER, which is 21 feet
(6.4 meters) longer than the original 767-200ER,
offers 20 percent more passenger seating than
the 767-200ER and has a range of almost 6,000
nautical miles (11,112 kilometers). Also available is
the 767-2C, a new commercial freighter based on
the 767-200ER. The 767-2Cs will be provisioned
commercial baseline airplanes modified into
U.S. Air Force KC-46A Tankers.
Orders: 1,114*
Deliveries: 1,067*