Market Presence. In developing the B737NG Boeing created another more than capable product. Range, operating costs and interior flexibility have all been addressed. However, the market for the –600 has changed and the A318 represents an extremely competitive alternative. The range performance of the higher gross weight –600 examples has been greatly increased. The –600 is now able to fly over 3,200nm compared to the 2,420nm of the –500.The basic range of the –500 and –600 remain comparable except that the MTOW of the new version is some 8,000lbs higher. A number of operators simply do not require long range capability.
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