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[EXTspotter]

In a number of airline industry forums, people use the term 73G for 737-700 aircraft, is this simply because if they did the done thing - 731, 732, 733... when you get to 737-700 it would be 737 and confusing, if so what does the G stand for?

I am not trying to look like a noob but I never understood exactly why it was done that way.

Alex @ EXT

[travelhouse]

In a number of airline industry forums, people use the term 73G for 737-700 aircraft, is this simply because if they did the done thing - 731, 732, 733... when you get to 737-700 it would be 737 and confusing, if so what does the G stand for?

I am not trying to look like a noob but I never understood exactly why it was done that way.

Alex @ EXT

this may help or it may not

News Release

Friday 27 November 1998, 16:20 GMT
RUSSIA'S TRANSAERO TO SERVICE UK MARKET WITH NON-STOP FLIGHT SERVICE

Transaero Airlines, Russia's first private scheduled passenger airline will begin non-stop service from Moscow to London, Gatwick.
A bi-weekly scheduled service will begin on Friday December 18, 1998. Additional frequencies are expected to be added in the New Year. Transaero are targeting both the Business and Leisure market. Previous service to the UK was in conjunction with Latvian carrier, RiAir via Riga, but the aim of the Airline has always been to serve the UK market with a non-stop service.
Service will commence using Boeing's 'New Generation' 737 - 700G aircraft on Monday and Friday. Business class and economy passengers can expect the traditional high standard of inflight service with which Transaero has lead the Russian aviation market.
"We are excited to offer this long awaited service to the UK market," said Transaero's chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr Alexander Pleshakov, "We know that loyal Transaero passengers will look forward to the convenience of a non-stop flight and with the additional connections that this flight provides we look forward to moving into the next millennium.
Transaero operate from Moscow Sheremetevo-1, where they connect with over 30 internal flights within Russia and the CIS. A newly refurbished business class lounge, duty free facilities and other airport amenities make this an ideal transfer airport. The current fleet consists of 11 aircraft, mainly western Boeing configurations. Aircraft are all maintained at Transaero's FAA approved maintenance facility.
Distributed by PR Newswire on behalf of Transaero Airlines

plus this is also 73g

http://www.continent...rcraft/73g.aspx

[travelhouse]

this also may help all the 737 codes

http://www.travel-im...ft-codes-7.html

[tornado]

Basically, there would be confusion if they used 737 for the 737-700!

What would it be, any type of 737, or a 737-700!
Also G is the 7th letter of the alphabet, so they changed the 7th number to the 7th letter!

[sawilson1971]

Any New Generation B737 can be shown abbreviated as B737 NG or just B73G.

This is for the B737 600 to 900 Series. The B737 600 replaced the B737 300 et seq. The -900 Series was a new jet without an earlier version.

Steve