Boeing 737-9

Aircraft Manufacturer: Boeing

Model: 737-9

About the Boeing 737-9

The Boeing 737-9 holds the fourth-largest active registered fleet among Boeing's models. More than 200 Boeing 737-9s are on the U.S. civil registry. Boeing's 737-9 accounts for about 4% of the maker's active registered fleet. Nearly all 737-9 airframes ever entered on the U.S. registry remain active.

The Boeing 737-9 has fourteen currently active airworthiness directives. Sixteen airworthiness directives have been issued against the 737-9 in total. The most recent airworthiness directive applicable to the 737-9 was issued February 24, 2026.

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Boeing
Manufacturer Serial Number 138469A
Model 737-9
Category Land
Builder Certification Not Type Certificated
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Weight Class 3 (20,000+ lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Turbo-fan
Number of Engines 2 engines
Number of Seats 48 seats
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Safety Analysis

No NTSB accidents are recorded for this model in the 2008-present window across the 294 currently-registered aircraft. Absence of recorded accidents is not a safety verdict. Methodology →

Airworthiness Directives

Composition of FAA airworthiness directives (ADs) that apply to this model, as of October 15, 2026. ADs are mandatory FAA-issued corrective actions for safety-of-flight issues. Pilots, owners, and operators should always verify against the current FAA AD listing before any maintenance or flight action. Methodology →

17 active · 21 total airworthiness directives issued against this model · most recent:


Time series

Directives by year

Count of airworthiness directives issued against this model per calendar year (publication date in the Federal Register). Includes both active and superseded directives. An active AD still applies; a superseded one was replaced by a later AD.

2021 – 2026 Total 21
Airworthiness directives by year Airworthiness directives by year (total 21 observed): 2021 4, 2022 1, 2023 4, 2024 6, 2026 6. 2 4 6 8 0 4 '21 1 '22 4 '23 6 '24 6 '26
Subject

Directives by system / component (JASC / ATA code)

Breakdown of the AD count for this model by the FAA's coded subject classification. The corpus mixes legacy 2-digit ATA chapter codes and modern 4-digit JASC codes; both forms are surfaced as separate bars (see the methodology page).

10 categories Total 19
Electrical Power 3
Fuel 3
Navigation 2
Ice & Rain Protection 2
Flight Controls 2
Air Conditioning 2
Fuselage 2
Wings 1
Powerplant 1
Equipment & Furnishings 1

Recent directives

The most recent airworthiness directives applicable to this model, by effective date. A Superseded badge means a later AD has replaced this one; we still list the original so it isn't lost from the page.

AD number Effective date Subject Status
2026-18-07 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes Active
2026-15-11 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes Active
2026-13-05 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes Superseded
2026-14-11 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes Active
2026-13-17 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes Active
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