About the Boeing 737-800 aircraft for flight simulator for FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.
The 737-800 is a stretched version of the 737-700, and replaces the 737-400 in flight simulator. It also filled the gap left by Boeing's discontinuation of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 after Boeing's merger with McDonnell Douglas. The -800 was launched by Hapag-Lloyd Flug Virtual Airlines (now TUIfly Virtual Airlines) in 1994 and entered service in 1998. The 737-800 seats 162 virtual passengers in a two class layout, or 189 in one class, and competes with the A320. For many virtual airlines in the U.S., the 737-800 replaced aging Boeing 727-200 trijets and McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 series aircraft.
The P-8 Poseidon is a 737-800ERX ("Extended Range") that, on 14 June 2004, Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems division beat Lockheed Martin in the contest to replace the P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft. Eventual orders may exceed 100 from the Virtual US Navy. The P-8 is unique in that it has 767-400ER-style raked wingtips, instead of the blended winglets available on other 737NG variants for virtual airlines to order.
Showing all Flight Simulator based Virtual Airlines that operate the Boeing 737-800.
Virtual Airline
Aircraft Registration
Seating Layout
Hours Flown
DQ-FJG
F0 B8 Y173
460 Hours Flown
DQ-FJH
F0 B8 Y173
291 Hours Flown
VT-JGN
F0 B16 Y157
266 Hours Flown
VH-VXA
F0 B12 Y156
226 Hours Flown
VH-RAA
F0 B12 Y165
199 Hours Flown
VH-VXH
F0 B12 Y156
179 Hours Flown
N444CN
F14 B0 Y147
172 Hours Flown
VH-VXC
F0 B12 Y156
170 Hours Flown
VH-VXE
F0 B12 Y156
150 Hours Flown
HA-LOK
F0 B12 Y165
150 Hours Flown
N172CH
F14 B0 Y147
144 Hours Flown
VH-RAE
F0 B12 Y165
139 Hours Flown
N222CC
F12 B6 Y141
137 Hours Flown
VT-JGK
F0 B16 Y157
134 Hours Flown
VH-RAC
F0 B12 Y165
129 Hours Flown
G-XLAC
F0 B0 Y189
127 Hours Flown
VH-VXB
F0 B12 Y156
127 Hours Flown
G-XLAO
F0 B0 Y189
126 Hours Flown
VH-RAO
F0 B12 Y165
123 Hours Flown
VT-JBD
F0 B16 Y157
122 Hours Flown
N372CN
F14 B0 Y147
122 Hours Flown
VH-RAZ
F0 B12 Y165
121 Hours Flown
5Y-KYB
F16 B0 Y141
118 Hours Flown
VH-RAS
F0 B12 Y165
117 Hours Flown
9M-SHB
F0 B12 Y165
117 Hours Flown
N905AN
F16 B0 Y141
112 Hours Flown
HA-LOM
F0 B12 Y165
108 Hours Flown
9M-SHA
F0 B12 Y165
103 Hours Flown
PR-GIQ
F0 B0 Y189
103 Hours Flown
VH-RAH
F0 B12 Y165
100 Hours Flown
G-XLAJ
F0 B0 Y189
95 Hours Flown
N333CH
F0 B0 Y189
94 Hours Flown
G-XLAD
F0 B0 Y189
92 Hours Flown
VH-RAT
F0 B12 Y165
92 Hours Flown
VH-RAD
F0 B12 Y165
89 Hours Flown
G-XLAK
F0 B0 Y189
87 Hours Flown
5Y-KYF
F16 B0 Y141
84 Hours Flown
VH-RAB
F0 B12 Y165
83 Hours Flown
VH-RAI
F0 B12 Y165
80 Hours Flown
VH-RAY
F0 B12 Y165
80 Hours Flown
N512AS
F16 B0 Y141
79 Hours Flown
VH-RAX
F0 B12 Y165
78 Hours Flown
VH-VXR
F0 B12 Y156
78 Hours Flown
EI-DAI
F10 B20 Y119
74 Hours Flown
VH-RAF
F0 B12 Y165
73 Hours Flown
N697CH
F0 B0 Y189
72 Hours Flown
VH-RAQ
F0 B12 Y165
71 Hours Flown
PH-AOK
F10 B20 Y119
69 Hours Flown
VH-RAP
F8 B12 Y165
67 Hours Flown
5Y-KYD
F16 B0 Y141
67 Hours Flown
VH-VXG
F0 B12 Y156
66 Hours Flown
ZK-PBF
F12 B0 Y177
64 Hours Flown
VH-RAR
F0 B12 Y165
63 Hours Flown
VT-JGJ
F0 B16 Y157
62 Hours Flown
N111CC
F0 B0 Y189
62 Hours Flown
5Y-KYC
F16 B0 Y141
62 Hours Flown
EI-DAF
F10 B30 Y99
61 Hours Flown
N549LA
F16 B0 Y141
61 Hours Flown
VH-RAU
F0 B12 Y165
60 Hours Flown
EI-DAP
F10 B20 Y119
60 Hours Flown
VH-RAV
F0 B12 Y165
58 Hours Flown
VH-RVC
F0 B12 Y165
58 Hours Flown
VH-VXF
F0 B12 Y156
57 Hours Flown
N910AN
F0 B16 Y157
57 Hours Flown
VH-VXJ
F0 B12 Y156
56 Hours Flown
5Y-KYE
F16 B0 Y141
56 Hours Flown
PH-BTE
F10 B30 Y99
53 Hours Flown
G-XLAG
F0 B0 Y189
51 Hours Flown
VH-RAK
F0 B12 Y165
51 Hours Flown
VH-RAJ
F0 B12 Y165
50 Hours Flown
N229CN
F10 B0 Y159
49 Hours Flown
VH-RVA
F0 B12 Y165
48 Hours Flown
VH-RAG
F0 B12 Y165
46 Hours Flown
VH-VXI
F0 B12 Y156
46 Hours Flown
VH-VXK
F0 B12 Y156
46 Hours Flown
N231CN
F10 B0 Y159
45 Hours Flown
VH-RVG
F0 B12 Y165
44 Hours Flown
HA-LOU
F0 B12 Y165
44 Hours Flown
N181W
F16 B0 Y141
44 Hours Flown
N506AS
F16 B0 Y141
43 Hours Flown
EI-DAD
F10 B20 Y119
43 Hours Flown
VH-RVB
F0 B12 Y165
42 Hours Flown
VH-RVD
F0 B12 Y165
42 Hours Flown
VH-VXD
F0 B12 Y156
42 Hours Flown
VH-VXM
F0 B12 Y156
41 Hours Flown
VH-RVJ
F0 B12 Y165
40 Hours Flown
9M-SHE
F0 B12 Y165
40 Hours Flown
N594CC
F0 B0 Y189
40 Hours Flown
PK-GMI
F0 B0 Y189
40 Hours Flown
PH-BXA
F10 B20 Y119
39 Hours Flown
N328CN
F0 B0 Y189
39 Hours Flown
VT-JNJ
F0 B16 Y157
38 Hours Flown
N901AN
F16 B0 Y141
38 Hours Flown
VH-VXS
F0 B12 Y156
38 Hours Flown
PR-GIR
F0 B0 Y189
37 Hours Flown
N943CC
F0 B0 Y189
36 Hours Flown
VH-VXN
F0 B12 Y156
36 Hours Flown
VH-VYF
F0 B12 Y156
34 Hours Flown
VT-JGM
F0 B16 Y157
34 Hours Flown
EI-DAO
F10 B20 Y119
34 Hours Flown
ZK-ZQE
F0 B12 Y156
33 Hours Flown
G-XLAN
F0 B0 Y189
32 Hours Flown
SU-GCP
F0 B0 Y189
32 Hours Flown
PH-BXB
F10 B20 Y119
32 Hours Flown
VH-VXU
F0 B12 Y156
32 Hours Flown
VH-VYA
F0 B12 Y156
32 Hours Flown
VH-VYG
F0 B12 Y156
31 Hours Flown
VH-VYC
F0 B12 Y156
31 Hours Flown
VH-VOB
F12 B0 Y153
30 Hours Flown
ZK-ZQB
F0 B12 Y156
30 Hours Flown
ZK-ZQF
F0 B12 Y156
30 Hours Flown
EI-DAE
F10 B20 Y119
29 Hours Flown
ZK-PBI
F12 B0 Y177
28 Hours Flown
N902AN
F16 B0 Y141
28 Hours Flown
VH-VUA
F0 B0 Y177
27 Hours Flown
SU-GCO
F0 B0 Y189
27 Hours Flown
EI-DAZ
F10 B20 Y119
27 Hours Flown
ZK-ZQC
F0 B12 Y156
27 Hours Flown
VH-VYB
F0 B12 Y156
27 Hours Flown
9Y-SLU
F16 B0 Y141
27 Hours Flown
9M-SHD
F0 B12 Y165
27 Hours Flown
N944AN
F0 B0 Y189
27 Hours Flown
ZK-ZQD
F0 B12 Y156
27 Hours Flown
VH-RAL
F0 B12 Y165
26 Hours Flown
ZS-SJC
F0 B0 Y189
26 Hours Flown
PR-GIT
F0 B16 Y157
26 Hours Flown
ZK-PBG
F12 B0 Y177
25 Hours Flown
EI-DCB
F10 B20 Y119
25 Hours Flown
VH-VYD
F0 B12 Y156
25 Hours Flown
9M-MLH
F0 B12 Y165
25 Hours Flown
9M-SHC
F0 B12 Y165
25 Hours Flown
N228CN
F10 B0 Y159
25 Hours Flown
N518AS
F16 B0 Y141
24 Hours Flown
N12737DL
F6 B0 Y171
24 Hours Flown
EI-DAS
F10 B20 Y119
24 Hours Flown
N906AN
F16 B0 Y141
24 Hours Flown
N342CH
F0 B0 Y189
24 Hours Flown
EI-DAG
F10 B20 Y119
23 Hours Flown
EI-DAR
F10 B20 Y119
23 Hours Flown
PK-GMK
F16 B0 Y141
23 Hours Flown
ZK-PBB
F12 B0 Y177
22 Hours Flown
N314DL
F0 B0 Y189
22 Hours Flown
ZK-NZA
F0 B12 Y165
21 Hours Flown
VH-VXL
F0 B12 Y156
21 Hours Flown
HA-LOC
F0 B12 Y165
21 Hours Flown
EI-DAH
F10 B20 Y119
20 Hours Flown
N523AS
F16 B0 Y141
20 Hours Flown
N233CN
F10 B0 Y159
20 Hours Flown
N311CC
F0 B0 Y189
20 Hours Flown
VH-VUQ
F12 B0 Y177
19 Hours Flown
N1737DL
F8 B0 Y165
19 Hours Flown
9Y-POS
F0 B16 Y157
19 Hours Flown
9Y-KIN
F0 B16 Y157
18 Hours Flown
9M-MLF
F0 B12 Y165
18 Hours Flown
N517AS
F16 B0 Y141
17 Hours Flown
N112DL
F0 B0 Y189
17 Hours Flown
VH-VYE
F0 B12 Y156
17 Hours Flown
N907AN
F16 B0 Y141
17 Hours Flown
N524AS
F16 B0 Y141
17 Hours Flown
VH-VOD
F12 B0 Y153
16 Hours Flown
EI-DAC
F10 B20 Y119
16 Hours Flown
VH-VXP
F0 B12 Y156
16 Hours Flown
VH-RVL
F0 B12 Y165
16 Hours Flown
N923AN
F0 B0 Y189
16 Hours Flown
N2527DL
F0 B0 Y189
16 Hours Flown
VH-VOW
F0 B0 Y177
15 Hours Flown
VH-VUC
F12 B0 Y153
15 Hours Flown
VH-VUF
F0 B0 Y189
15 Hours Flown
VH-VUI
F12 B0 Y153
15 Hours Flown
ZK-ZQA
F0 B12 Y156
15 Hours Flown
N903AN
F16 B0 Y141
15 Hours Flown
N904AN
F16 B0 Y141
15 Hours Flown
9Y-BGI
F0 B16 Y157
15 Hours Flown
N699AS
F0 B0 Y189
15 Hours Flown
C-GWSR
F0 B0 Y189
14 Hours Flown
EI-DAJ
F10 B20 Y119
14 Hours Flown
SU-GDA
F0 B0 Y189
14 Hours Flown
VH-VOS
F12 B0 Y153
13 Hours Flown
ZK-PBD
F12 B0 Y177
13 Hours Flown
PR-VBF
F0 B0 Y189
13 Hours Flown
VH-CZA
F0 B4 Y181
13 Hours Flown
VH-VYH
F0 B12 Y156
12 Hours Flown
ZK-PBA
F12 B0 Y177
12 Hours Flown
SU-GCN
F0 B0 Y189
12 Hours Flown
B-2262
F8 B0 Y165
12 Hours Flown
ZK-NZB
F0 B12 Y165
12 Hours Flown
VH-RVE
F0 B12 Y165
12 Hours Flown
VH-RVF
F0 B12 Y165
12 Hours Flown
EI-DAY
F10 B20 Y119
12 Hours Flown
9Y-PBM
F0 B0 Y189
12 Hours Flown
PR-GIU
F0 B16 Y157
12 Hours Flown
HA-LOH
F0 B12 Y165
12 Hours Flown
VH-RAM
F0 B12 Y165
11 Hours Flown
VH-VOH
F12 B0 Y153
11 Hours Flown
ZK-PBK
F12 B0 Y177
11 Hours Flown
N516AS
F16 B0 Y141
11 Hours Flown
SU-GCR
F0 B0 Y189
11 Hours Flown
N200AA
F0 B0 Y189
11 Hours Flown
SU-GCM
F0 B0 Y189
10 Hours Flown
VH-VOM
F12 B0 Y153
10 Hours Flown
N909AN
F0 B16 Y157
10 Hours Flown
N520AS
F16 B0 Y141
10 Hours Flown
N908AN
F0 B16 Y157
10 Hours Flown
N912AN
F0 B16 Y157
10 Hours Flown
N341CH
F0 B0 Y189
10 Hours Flown
VH-VOA
F12 B0 Y153
9 Hours Flown
VH-VON
F12 B0 Y153
9 Hours Flown
VH-VOQ
F12 B0 Y177
9 Hours Flown
ZK-PBM
F12 B0 Y177
9 Hours Flown
VH-VXO
F0 B12 Y156
9 Hours Flown
9Y-ANU
F16 B0 Y141
9 Hours Flown
N806NN
F0 B0 Y189
9 Hours Flown
PH-BXC
F0 B0 Y189
9 Hours Flown
VH-RAN
F0 B12 Y165
8 Hours Flown
F-HAXL
F0 B0 Y189
8 Hours Flown
N514AS
F16 B0 Y141
8 Hours Flown
C-FWAD
F0 B0 Y189
8 Hours Flown
N738DL
F6 B0 Y171
8 Hours Flown
N1737DA
F0 B0 Y189
8 Hours Flown
SU-GCS
F0 B0 Y189
8 Hours Flown
SU-GDE
F0 B0 Y189
8 Hours Flown
N788LA
F0 B0 Y189
8 Hours Flown
N1224AA
F0 B0 Y189
8 Hours Flown
XA-MIA
F0 B24 Y141
8 Hours Flown
9Y-JMA
F0 B0 Y189
8 Hours Flown
PR-GIO
F0 B0 Y189
8 Hours Flown
VH-VUK
F12 B0 Y153
7 Hours Flown
N513AS
F16 B0 Y141
7 Hours Flown
VH-RVK
F0 B12 Y165
6 Hours Flown
PR-VBE
F0 B0 Y189
6 Hours Flown
D-AXLG
F0 B0 Y189
6 Hours Flown
G-SYAQ
F16 B0 Y141
6 Hours Flown
VH-VXT
F0 B12 Y156
6 Hours Flown
SU-GDB
F0 B0 Y189
6 Hours Flown
N982AN
F0 B0 Y189
6 Hours Flown
PH-BDA
F10 B12 Y135
6 Hours Flown
PH-BPB
F0 B0 Y189
6 Hours Flown
N700LA
F0 B0 Y189
6 Hours Flown
PR-GIW
F0 B0 Y189
6 Hours Flown
N690T
F0 B0 Y189
6 Hours Flown
C-FEAK
F0 B0 Y189
6 Hours Flown
N399CC
F0 B0 Y189
6 Hours Flown
PR-VBM
F0 B0 Y189
5 Hours Flown
VH-VXQ
F0 B12 Y156
5 Hours Flown
SU-GDX
F0 B0 Y189
5 Hours Flown
N526AS
F16 B0 Y141
5 Hours Flown
N556AS
F16 B0 Y141
5 Hours Flown
N122AA
F0 B0 Y189
5 Hours Flown
PR-GIV
F0 B16 Y157
5 Hours Flown
N232CN
F10 B0 Y159
5 Hours Flown
N738JA
F0 B0 Y189
5 Hours Flown
VH-CZB
F0 B4 Y181
5 Hours Flown
VH-CZE
F0 B12 Y165
5 Hours Flown
JA303J
F8 B0 Y165
4 Hours Flown
VH-VOK
F12 B0 Y153
4 Hours Flown
VH-VOT
F12 B0 Y153
4 Hours Flown
VH-VUM
F12 B0 Y177
4 Hours Flown
N519AS
F16 B0 Y141
4 Hours Flown
N202DL
F0 B0 Y189
4 Hours Flown
C-FTCX
F0 B0 Y189
4 Hours Flown
C-FTAH
F0 B0 Y189
4 Hours Flown
C-FLZR
F0 B0 Y189
4 Hours Flown
PH-BXF
F0 B0 Y189
4 Hours Flown
PH-BXG
F0 B0 Y189
4 Hours Flown
VH-VOU
F12 B0 Y153
3 Hours Flown
VH-VOV
F12 B0 Y153
3 Hours Flown
VH-RVI
F0 B12 Y165
3 Hours Flown
D-AXLF
F0 B0 Y189
3 Hours Flown
C-FLSW
F0 B0 Y189
3 Hours Flown
C-FTCZ
F0 B0 Y189
3 Hours Flown
SU-GDC
F0 B0 Y189
3 Hours Flown
N525AS
F16 B0 Y141
3 Hours Flown
ZS-SJD
F0 B0 Y189
3 Hours Flown
C-FTDW
F0 B0 Y189
3 Hours Flown
PH-BXD
F0 B0 Y189
3 Hours Flown
VH-CZD
F0 B4 Y181
3 Hours Flown
VH-CZG
F0 B0 Y189
3 Hours Flown
PR-GOP
F0 B0 Y189
3 Hours Flown
VH-VOG
F12 B0 Y153
2 Hours Flown
VH-VUG
F12 B0 Y153
2 Hours Flown
VH-RVH
F0 B12 Y165
2 Hours Flown
B-18601
F0 B31 Y127
2 Hours Flown
9Y-TJS
F0 B16 Y157
2 Hours Flown
N528AS
F16 B0 Y141
2 Hours Flown
ZS-SJB
F0 B0 Y189
2 Hours Flown
N974AN
F16 B0 Y141
2 Hours Flown
N950AN
F16 B0 Y141
2 Hours Flown
N737AA
F0 B0 Y189
2 Hours Flown
LN-RRA
F0 B0 Y189
2 Hours Flown
VH-VUJ
F12 B0 Y153
1 Hours Flown
PR-VBG
F0 B0 Y189
1 Hours Flown
F-XXXX
F0 B0 Y189
1 Hours Flown
C-FYQN
F0 B0 Y189
1 Hours Flown
C-FYQO
F0 B0 Y189
1 Hours Flown
OO-JBG
F0 B0 Y189
1 Hours Flown
OE-LNM
F0 B0 Y189
1 Hours Flown
EI-ENH
F10 B20 Y119
1 Hours Flown
A7-AAC
F0 B0 Y189
1 Hours Flown
VH -CZC
F0 B4 Y181
1 Hours Flown
VH-VOX
F12 B0 Y177
0 Hours Flown
VH-VUL
F12 B0 Y153
0 Hours Flown
PR-VBQ
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
PR-VBP
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
PR-VBR
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
PR-VBJ
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
VH-VUN
F0 B12 Y165
0 Hours Flown
G-CEJO
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
C-FWBL
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
C-GWWJ
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
9Y-GEO
F0 B16 Y157
0 Hours Flown
9Y-TJR
F0 B16 Y157
0 Hours Flown
C-FXGG
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
HP-1539CMP
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
SU-GCZ
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
SU-GDD
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
OE-LNN
F16 B0 Y141
0 Hours Flown
N551AS
F10 B0 Y159
0 Hours Flown
N552AS
F16 B0 Y141
0 Hours Flown
N553AS
F16 B0 Y141
0 Hours Flown
N557AS
F16 B0 Y141
0 Hours Flown
ZS-SJA
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
ZS-SJE
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
ZS-SJF
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
N2724DL
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
N123AA
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA301J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA302J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA304J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA305J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA306J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA310J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA312J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA315J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA317J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA320J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA321J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
JA307J
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
N738J
F10 B30 Y99
0 Hours Flown
C-FTJH
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
C-FTOH
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
C-GTVG
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
C-FYLC
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
TC-JFC
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
TC-JFD
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
TC-JFE
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
TC-JFF
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
TC-JFG
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
TC-JFH
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
PH-BXE
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
SU-GDY
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
SU-GDZ
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
SU-GEA
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
N738JB
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
EI-DRA
F0 B24 Y141
0 Hours Flown
SU-GEB
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
PR-GGA
F0 B16 Y157
0 Hours Flown
b738
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
VH-CZF
F0 B4 Y181
0 Hours Flown
VH-CZH
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
6Y-JHM
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
PR-GIP
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
D-AADK
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
F-HJER
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
F-HJUL
F0 B0 Y189
0 Hours Flown
VH-VYI
F0 B12 Y165
0 Hours Flown
VH-VYJ
F0 B12 Y165
0 Hours Flown
VH-VYK
F0 B12 Y165
0 Hours Flown
VH-VYL
F0 B12 Y165
0 Hours Flown
VH-VZA
F0 B12 Y165
0 Hours Flown
VH-VZB
F0 B12 Y165
0 Hours Flown
VH-VZC
F0 B12 Y165
0 Hours Flown
VH-VZD
F0 B12 Y165
0 Hours Flown
VH-VZE
F0 B12 Y165
0 Hours Flown
vp-lag
F0 B7 Y175
0 Hours Flown
More about the Boeing 737-800 for virtual airlines, flight simulator and online flying FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.
Boeing's Next Generation 737-800 and 737-900 are the largest members of the strong selling 737 family for virtual airlines. Unlike the other Next Generation 737s, the -800 and -900 introduce new fuselage lengths, extending 737 single class seating range out to 189, compared with 100 in the original 737-100 used by virtual airlines.
Like the -600 and -700, the -800 and -900 feature the Next Generation improvements including more efficient CFM56-7B turbofans to save virtual airlines fuel, the new wing with greater chord, span and wing area, larger tail surfaces and the 777 style EFIS flightdeck with six flat panel LCDs which can present information as on the 777 or as on the 737-300/400/500 series, the latter allowing a common virtual airline pilot type rating for the two 737 families. A HUD is optional and available as a add on for flight simulator. BBJ style winglets are offered as an optional feature for virtual airlines that wish to order the -800.
Until its launch on September 5, 1994 the 737-800 was known as the 737-400X Stretch. Compared with the -400 the -800 is 3.02m (9ft 9in) longer, taking typical two class seating from 146 to 162, while range is significantly increased. The -800 has sold strongly since its launch, and early 2002 was the highest selling Next Generation model. First virtual airline flight was on July 31 1997, first delivery (to Hapag Lloyd Virtual Airlines) was in April 1998.
The largest single order for the -800 series has come from the Irish budget carrier, Ryanair Virtual Airlines. After 28 had already been ordered earlier, a firm order for 100 aircraft for various virtual airlines was made in January 2002, with an option of another 50, to be delivered over the next 8 years. Ryanair Virtual Airlines will use the aircraft in a single class configuration, to seat 189 passengers
A variant of the 737-800 is the Boeing Business Jet 2 (BBJ2), which is described separately for flight simulator.
The Boeing 737-800 is available for all versions of Flight Simulator and x plane including but not limited to FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.