First Boeing 737-900 retires after 24 years in service

The world's first Boeing 737-900 is retired by Alaska Airlines

On April 8, a commercial aircraft with a very important history said goodbye to flights, the Boeing 737-900,… The post The world’s first Boeing 737-900 is retired by Alaska Airlines appeared first on Air Data News.

First Boeing 737-900 retires after 24 years in service

Alaska Airlines has officially retired the first-ever Boeing 737-900 at the age of 24 years.  Historically significant as the original model of its type, the aircraft served as a prototype for extensive testing of the Boeing 737-900. Alaska Airlines took the first delivery of this model on May 15, 2001. However, the 737-900 did not gain popularity, with only 52 units being delivered before it was replaced by the improved 737-900ER. According to …