Boeing 737
Development
The launch decision for the $150 million development was made by the board on February 1, 1965. Lufthansa became the launch customer on February 19, 1965, with an order for 21 aircraft, worth $67 million in 1965, after the airline received assurances from Boeing that the 737 project would not be canceled. Consultation with Lufthansa over the previous winter resulted in an increase in capacity to 100 seats. This was later renamed the 737-100. It competed primarily with the McDonnell Douglas DC-9, then its MD-80/MD-90 derivatives.
Boeing 737-13