Aircraft Asset Assessment

Market Presence. The B737-700 is endemic. Almost taken for granted, the B737-700 has secured some 1,270 orders of which over 839 have been delivered. However the -800 continues to be the most popular with nearly 2,200 orders. The -700 has achieved notable success, building upon the solid foundations laid by the B737-200ADV and then the B737-400. In terms of the competition, principally the A319, orders for the Airbus product have now marginally outstripped the Airbus product, 1,533 versus 1,270 reversing an earlier trend. The Boeing type also lags behind slightly with respect to deliveries, 969 versus 839. The Airbus product was introduced only a year earlier than the -700.