November 14, 1966
Nearly 5 months before its first flight, the Boeing 737 was featured on our cover inside Plant 2 at Boeing Field in Seattle. Dubbed the "sqaure plane' because it was as long as it was wide, the -100 model could carry up to 101 passengers.
Among its selling points: a two-person flight deck (instead of three), just two underwing engines that made room for more seats and were easier to maintain, and the ability to operate at remote fields. | 
