737s

Narrow-body passenger aircraft

737s is the plural of 737, Boeing's narrow-body commercial aircraft model that has dominated short- to medium-haul air travel since the 1960s.

The designation appears frequently in aviation news, especially regarding safety concerns: Several airlines grounded their 737s after the incidents.

The 737 MAX variant became notorious after two fatal crashes.

flight

takeoff

Departure or parody

airspeed · turbulence · autopilot · flaps · thrust · climb · descent · rotation · approach · glide

Boeing

airliner

Large commercial passenger plane

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winglets · narrow-body · short-haul · airframe · fuselage · cockpit · overhead bins · flight deck · assembly line · deliveries

commercial

airline

Air transport company

fare · ticket · route · hub · carrier · fleet · boarding · gate · terminal · check-in

safety

grounding

Connecting to earth

certification · software update · angle of attack · sensor · pilot training · simulator · airworthiness · recall · whistleblower · oversight

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aircraft size/fuselage type

737swide-bodies

Large twin-aisle aircraft

747s · 777s · jumbo jets · widebodies

aircraft type/propulsion

737sturboprops

Turbine-driven propeller powerplants

propeller aircraft · helicopters · gliders · airships · seaplanes

Phrases
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