Originally Posted by
javelinfaw9
Boeing may have delivered 9k plus aircraft called 737 but beyond the -300 it is a new aeroplane. Its a bit like Toyota continually calling a car the Corolla but continually changing the design. The 800s knocked out today should really be called the Boeing 797.
Boeing have clearly managed to persuade the FAA otherwise.
The 737's Type Certificate, which covers all series from the -100 to the -900ER, is currently on Revision number 56.