Tag Archives: 737
Tag Archives: 737
Featured ArticleUkrainian flight PS752 shot down shortly after take off from Tehran
Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752 was shot down shortly after departure from Tehran early morning 8 January 2020. The flight departed Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport at 02:42 UTC (06:12 local time) and the last ADS-B signal was received by the Flightradar24 network at 02:44 UTC. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
AvTalk PodcastAvTalk Episode 57: In an evacuation, leave everything
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss Aeroflot 1492 in Moscow, Miami Air’s runway excursion in Jacksonville, new liveries, and Jason heads to Italy. Read More
By Ian Petchenik- AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 55: The ET302 Preliminary Report
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | Google Podcasts | RSS On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss the Ethiopian investigators’ preliminary report on the crash of ET302 and Boeing’s efforts to get the MAX back in the air. We’re also joined by our resident numbers expert, Gavin...
By Ian Petchenik 
Aircraft IncidentAir India Express 737 Hits ILS, Damages Wall on Departure, Flies for 4 Hours Before Diverting
Air India Express flight IX611 struck an ILS lighting tower and damaged a nearby brick wall at the departure end of RWY 27 in Trichy on departure early the morning of 12 October local time. The aircraft climbed to cruising altitude for 3 hours before safely diverting to Mumbai. No injuries have been reported. Read More
By Ian Petchenik- AvTalk Podcast
AvTalk Episode 27: Just Don’t Call It a 757
In this episode, we celebrate 1 year of AvTalk! We talk to aerospace journalist Jon Ostrower about Boeing’s new mid-market airplane, the 10,000th 737 rolls off the production line, and the massive GE9X flies for the first time. Read More
By Ian Petchenik 
Special EventHighlights from the Boeing 2017 Delivery Figures
Boeing released its 2017 order and delivery figures today, managing a record 763 aircraft deliveries, the most ever delivered in a single year. 69 percent of those deliveries were for variants of the venerable 737, including the first deliveries of the new 737 MAX. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Inside Flightradar2417 from 2017: What Else Happened in the Sky This Year
As the year comes to a close, we look back on what we followed through the sky this year. From celebrations to challenges and goodbyes to some impressive sky drawing, here are 17 things that flew—or didn’t—in 2017. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special EventOut with the Old, in with the MAX at Southwest
On Friday, 29 September Southwest Airlines retired the last 30 737-300 ‘Classics’ in its fleet ahead of the 737 MAX’s entry into service today. Southwest was the launch customer for the 737-300 in 1984 and took delivery of 150 of the type direct from Boeing. Southwest currently has 200 737 MAX on order. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special EventTaking the Jump Seat to Málaga
On 19 June, we were fortunate enough to join the pilots of Norwegian flight DY4221 (NAX21U) on the flight deck for the four hour flight from Stockholm-Arlanda to Málaga. When we weren’t busy staring out the window or staying out of the way, we took a few photos and some video. Read More
By Ian Petchenik
Special EventThe Boeing 737 Turns 50
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the Boeing 737. On 9 April 1967, the prototype 737 took to the skies for the first time, beginning a 50 year journey that has shaped and reshaped how we fly. Since that day in 1967, nearly 14,000 737s have been ordered and almost 10,000 … Read More
By Ian Petchenik