Age of Boeing 737-800s. The age of the global fleet of Boeing 737-800 planes ranges from about 5 to over 27 years. A well-maintained 737-800 can typically fly for 20 to 30 years or even longer.

The Boeing 737-800 jet carrying 120 passengers that crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday raises questions about an aircraft that’s become ubiquitous in U.S. airline fleets.

The 737-800 should not be confused with Boeing’s 737 Max. The Max—which Boeing recently rebranded as the 737-8 and 737-9—was grounded beginning in 2018 following two hull losses that killed ...

The Jeju Air plane that crashed in southwestern South Korea was a Boeing 737-800, a model that is used widely around the world. There are about 28,000 passenger planes in service globally ...