The Boeing 737 is the most ordered and most produced jet airliner in history with over 6,000 manufactured and a further 2,000 on order in May 2009. On average there are 1,250 737s in the air at any given time.

The Boeing 737 was originally conceived as a short range, small capacity airliner that first appeared in the 737-100 version which made its first flight on 8 August 1967.

The 737-200 was stretched and given other improvements including more powerful engines and increased fuel capacity and the first one made its first flight on 8 August 1967.

They began entering service that year and production continued until 1988 by which time 1,114 had been manufactured.

Many remain in service with second-tier airlines of developing nations but were phased out of main line service because of noise and poor fuel efficiency.

This model represents ZK-NCA flying for the New Zealand’s National Airways Corporation in the early 1970s.

Airfix 1/144 kit with Oldmodels decals. Completed in October 2018.