Boeing 737-800

In celebration of its 15th anniversary, Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu has opened a hotel room featuring a full-sized Boeing 737-800 flight simulator.

SpiceJet launched eight new non-stop international flights from the country’s busiest metros of Mumbai and Delhi. The airline is the first Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) to connect Mumbai…

Jeju Air, the South Korean low-cost carrier, is moving ahead with its expansion plans by placing an order with Boeing for three more aircraft. The new 737-800 aircraft are worth…

Xiamen Airlines has continued to expand its fleet with an order for 10 more Boeing 737-800s. The carrier, which is based in southeast China's Fujian province, operates an all-Boeing…

Thailand's Nok Air has formed a new partnership with Boeing aimed at alleviating the low-cost carrier's pilot crunch. The Bangkok-based airline has formed a new flight training…

Tigerair Australia has unveiled the first of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft to be based at Melbourne Airport, ahead of the airline’s new direct services to Bali. The new single-aisle…

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has taken delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft, as part of the national carrier's fleet modernisation plan. The new single-aisle jet, which marks the…

Thailand's Nok Air has taken delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The aircraft marks the first of seven new jets the low-cost carrier has ordered from Boeing has on order with…

China Eastern Airlines will purchase 50 more Boeing 737-800 aircraft, to cater for rising demand for its domestic and regional flights. The Shanghai-based carrier announced the…

Chinese airlines to carry 47.5m pax over New Year Chinese airlines are expected to carry 47.52 million passengers over the Lunar New Year holiday period. The forecast, which was made…

Xiamen Airlines took delivery of two new Boeing 737-800s on 26 December 2014, marking the Chinese airline's 12th and 13th new aircraft of 2014. And this year, the carrier plans to…

In a bid to expand its global network, flydubai announced the launch of three new routes. The airline announced the addition of Chennai, Hargeisa and Nejran. The new services will…

A new low-cost carrier based in Guangzhou has welcomed its first ever aircraft. 9 Air, which is a subsidiary of Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines, took delivery of its first Boeing…

Qantas has revealed that it will refurbish its entire fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft, including the installation of wireless new in-flight entertainment. The multi-million dollar…

China's fast-growing airlines were among the big spenders on the first day of the Farnborough Air Show. Okay Airways, which is based in Beijing, placed an order on Monday for six…

Nok Air has celebrated its 10th birthday with a special present. The Thai low-cost carrier has received a brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Boeing, adorned with a special livery…

Japan Transocean Air (JTA), the Okinawa-based subsidiary of JAL, has finalised an order for six new aircraft. The Boeing 737-800s will be delivered from 2016, marking the start of the…

Nok Air has firmed up and order with Boeing that will see the airline significantly expand its fleet. The Thai low-cost carrier first announced the order for eight Boeing 737-800s and…

Japan Airlines has purchased several new Boeing 737 aircraft, to be based in Okinawa. The airline’s Naha-based subsidiary, Japan Transocean Air (JTA), has placed the order for 12 new…

flydubai has announced the launch of daily flights to Moscow. The new service will commence from September 2014. flydubai’s chief executive officer, Ghaith Al Ghaith, said: “This new…

Nok Air has placed an order for 15 Boeing 737 aircraft. Confirmed at the Singapore Airshow this week, the Thai low-cost carrier has committed to a deal for eight B737-800s and seven…

Myanma Airways has agreed to lease 10 new Boeing 737 aircraft. The deal with US aircraft leasing company GECAS was announced at the Singapore Airshow, and will see the Yangon-based…

SilkAir has taken delivery of its first new Boeing 737 aircraft - the first step in the airline’s move to an all-Boeing fleet. The new B737-800 was handled over to the Singaporean…

Fiji Airways has unveiled a major new expansion plan that will increase its fleet size by 25% over the next five years. The airline, which was formerly known as Air Pacific, will…

SilkAir will take delivery of its first new Boeing 737 aircraft next month. The Singapore-based regional carrier placed an order with Boeing in 2012 for 54 new B737s - 23 B737-800s…

Air Algerie have ordered for eight Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 airplanes. Once finalized, the order will be worth US$724 million at list prices. The announcement is part of the…

Xiamen Airlines has celebrated the arrival of its 100th aircraft. The Fujian province-based airline welcomed the new Boeing 737-800 aircraft this week, adding to its all-Boeing fleet.…

Argentina’s flagship carrier Aerolineas Argentinas has signed a deal with Boeing for 20 next generation 737-800 airplanes in a deal valued at around US$1.8 billion according to list…

Qantas has continued its fleet renewal strategy with the delivery of another new aircraft - its 68th Boeing 737-800. The new single-aisle aircraft comes equipped with 178 seats, 12 in…

Shenzhen Airlines is expected to unveil a non-stop morning flight from Beijing to Nanchang in Jiangxi province on 12 September.  Operated using a Boeing 737-800, the service will…

SpiceJet has announced new services between Ahmedabad and Muscat, starting 29 August. The service will be operated thrice a week on a 189-seater Boeing 737-800 New Generation…

United Airlines has become the first airline to equip one of its aircraft with a new type of fuel-saving wing extension. The new 'Split Scimitar Winglets' have been installed on one…

All this week, Travel Daily will be offering a round-up of the latest deals from Le Bourget… Air France-KLM has purchased 25 Airbus A350s. The deal, which is for the standard A350-900…

Fiji's national carrier, Air Pacific, will add flights to Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and the US this year, following the delivery of its new Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The first…

Garuda Indonesia will reintroduce flights to Brisbane next year, following a five year break. From August 2013, the national carrier will operate six weekly flights between Jakarta and…

Korean Air has unveiled its third aircraft with the SkyTeam alliance livery. The 149-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft features the dark blue SkyTeam logo on the tailfin and the SkyTeam name in…

SilkAir has finalised an order for 54 Boeing 737s. First announced in August this year, the order, which is worth US$4.9 million at list prices, is the largest single aircraft purchase in…

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has announced plans to boost its Taipei services. Effective 15 November 2012, its daily flight between Kota Kinabalu and Taipei will be upgraded from a 144-seat…

Qantas has continued its fleet renewal plans with the delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft - the 115th new aircraft to join the Qantas Group fleet in the past four years. The new…

China Southern Airlines has decided to retrofit its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft with 'Blended Winglets' - the wing tip extensions designed to make aircraft more fuel-efficient. The deal,…

Qantas will resume daily services to the Gold Coast later this year. From late October 2012, the airline will operate three daily return services between the Gold Coast and Sydney. The move…

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has taken delivery of its 75th Boeing 737 aircraft. The new B737-800 was handed over to the airline during a ceremony at Boeing's factory in the US, and is scheduled…

SilkAir has ordered 54 new Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline, which is the regional subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has placed an order for 31 of the new fuel-efficient B737 MAX 8 aircraft…

China's Xiamen Airlines has signed a major aircraft purchase order that will increase its fleet size by almost 50%. The Fujian province-based airline has agreed to buy 40 Boeing 737-800…

China Airlines (CAL) has signed an agreement to lease three Boeing 737-800s from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). The new deal will see the three new narrow-body aircraft…

Boeing continued to rack up orders for its new B737 MAX on the third day of the Farnborough Airshow, with a commitment from aircraft leasing company Avolon. The Dublin-based lessor has…

Boeing has confirmed two major new orders for its B737 MAX aircraft. A day after sealing the first B737 MAX order from an aircraft leasing company, Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has signed a deal…

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has announced plans to launch flights to Nepal later this year. From 1 September 2012, the airline will commence three weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and…

Qantas became embroiled in yet another union dispute today. The Australian airline filed an application with Fair Work Australia against the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers…

Boeing has delivered a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Ireland-based leasing company, Avolon. The new single-aisle jet will now be leased by Japan Airlines (JAL). The delivery is the first…

Boeing has delivered its first Boeing 737-800 to Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The aircraft is part of an order placed by Los Angeles-based ALC at the 2010 Farnborough Air Show. The new…

China Airlines (CAL) has announced plans to increase the frequency of flights on two key Asian routes. Effective immediately, CAL has boosted its Taipei-Hong Kong-Jakarta service from daily…

China Airlines (CAL) has launched two new routes to Japan. The Taiwanese carrier yesterday commenced three weekly flights to both Kagoshima on Kyushu Island, and Shizuoka, which lies in the…

Korean Air will launch flights from Seoul’s Incheon airport to Jeju Island from 25 March. The new services are intended to make it easier for international travellers to visit Jeju, as they…