Boeing 737-800

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20 Mar 2026 · © Part Timer

American Airlines Boeing 737-800 in retro Astrojet livery taxiing at DFW with other AA jets in the background.

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Comments (3)

Maulin_Agrawal · 27 Mar 2026

Love the livery!

GE90FAN · 21 Mar 2026

Flew on this particular one a couple of years ago.

Katl_spotter13 · 20 Mar 2026

Love the livery!

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Aircraft

737-800 B738

American Airlines (retro livery: \'Astrojet\' heritage scheme)

Airline

American Airlines

AAL / AA

Manufacturer

Boeing

Gear

iPhone

Location

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

DFW/KDFW

32.8968, -97.0380

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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

The Boeing 737-800 is one of the most popular narrow-body jets, and American Airlines is a major operator. This airframe is in a special retro \'Astrojet\' livery commemorating American Airlines\' history.

Fleet Rarity

Retro liveries are rare; only a handful of AA 737-800s sport heritage schemes, making this specific aircraft much more rare than the model generally.

Record Flights

No record flights, but widely used across the Americas for medium-haul routes.

Safety & Events

No unique incidents are notable for this specific aircraft type in this context, though the B737-800 model has a long service record.

Future Outlook

Still in active service with American Airlines, with the fleet gradually being updated or replaced by MAX variants over time.

Specifications

CFM56-7B

Engine

35.79 m

Wingspan

39.5 m

Length

5,765 km

Range

842 km/h

Speed

162-189 passengers

Capacity

79,015 kg

MTOW

12.5 m

Height

121.4 kN (27,300 lbf) per engine

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4, ~75 dB on approach

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