American Airlines took delivery of it's latest Boeing 737-800 October 30th, bringing it's -800 fleet to 300 in service. The first was delivered 2/7/99, with the fleet initially topping out at 77 units in December 2001. Ironically, that particular aircraft, N977AN (delivered 12/20/01) was written off in a landing accident at Kingston, Jamaica 12/22/09. It was in March 2009, after an extended (post 9/11 downturn) break, that additional 737-800s started being delivered to American.
Boeing 737-823 MSN 29503 L/N 184 F/F 1/13/99
American Airlines N901AN 2/7/99 - present [original colors]
[We'll add a picture of the latest delivery - N335PU - when available]
AA 737-800 in service fleet (annually at November 1st from 2000)
2000: 47 2001: 73
2002 to 2008: 77
2009: 100 2010: 144
2011: 163 2012: 189
2013: 221 2014: 241
2015: 260 2016: 280
2017: 300
Nine airlines have 100 or more 737-800s in service, as follows:
Ryanair 405
American Airlines 300
Southwest Airlines 167
China Southern Airlines 151
Hainan Airlines 142
United Airlines 139
Xiamen Airlines 130
Air China 122
Shandong Airlines 107
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