Transatlantic Flights with the Boeing 737-800 / 900?

Read the forum code of contact

Member for

18 years 8 months

Posts: 17

Could the 737-800 or -900 ever be used for trans-Atlantic flights? Presumably the range of the 900 is getting quite close to making trans-Atlantic flights possible. I know the 757 is used, a bigger aircraft with greater range but the same, single aisle idea as the 737.

Original post

Member for

18 years 5 months

Posts: 101

Could the 737-800 or -900 ever be used for trans-Atlantic flights? Presumably the range of the 900 is getting quite close to making trans-Atlantic flights possible. I know the 757 is used, a bigger aircraft with greater range but the same, single aisle idea as the 737.

Neither the 800 or 900 could make transatlantic flights with a full load unless it was converted with extra fuel tanks but this would obviously decrease the amount of cargo that could be carried or luggage.

Member for

19 years 5 months

Posts: 1,887

The business jet version of the B737 is regulalrly used on transtlantic flights. As for a full standard aircraft, it could probably fly from say Scotland to Canada, but would need ETOPS certification

AEU have used the B737-700 from LGW to Canada before, Think it is a B757 route now though