As far as I'm aware, Boeing have only introduced a HUD on the 737 NG (and 787 of course).I'm just curious if anyone knows why Boeing developed it for the 737 and haven't fitted it to their other new(er) aircraft such as the 777?Thanks.

My guess would be that a 737 will make alot more approaches per day than a 777 due to its use as a shorter range plane. just a guess :(

From Wikipedia:

Until a few years ago, the Embraer 190 and Boeing 737 New Generation Aircraft (737-600,700,800, and 900 series) were the only commercial passenger aircraft to come with an optional HUD. Now, however, the technology is becoming more common with aircraft such as the Canadair RJ, Airbus A318 and several business jets featuring the device. HUD has become standard equipment on the Boeing 787. Furthermore, the Airbus A320, A330, A340 and A380 families are currently undergoing the certification process for a HUD.

Before you implement something into an aircraft, you need certification. That takes time, money, and training.RegardsYufeng

Boils down to customer demand vs cost. Sort of like pmdg :DJR

Exactly. Alaska Airlines was the first in their 737s operating out of KSEA. The interesting thing is the motivation was not for landing, since they alread have CAT III, but for departures. The HUD allowed lower departure minimums, which was a big cost savings for them.

From Wikipedia:

This shows that Wikipedia can't always be trusted too much...The MD-80 had a HUD forever now, and so has the Saab 2000. Also the ERJ family is flying with a HUD many years already... And there are more, it's certainly not only the 737 and the EMB-Series...Regards,Markus

This shows that Wikipedia can't always be trusted too much...The MD-80 had a HUD forever now, and so has the Saab 2000. Also the ERJ family is flying with a HUD many years already... And there are more, it's certainly not only the 737 and the EMB-Series...Regards,Markus

Horizon has HUDs in their Dash 8 Q400s...

...FedEx will begin installing a new HUD with enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) technology on its MD-10 fleet by the end of September 2008. (...)Murdoch says the FAA has since also certificated the system for the MD-11. He notes FedEx intends to later certify the system for the Airbus A300 and A310, and Boeing 757 and 777...

"and 777"? Interesting. Maybe 777 has an option too?(This is from the Flight International site, maybe its wrong like Wiki?)

Before you implement something into an aircraft, you need certification. That takes time, money, and training.RegardsYufeng

Boils down to customer demand vs cost. Sort of like pmdg :DJR

Exactly. Alaska Airlines was the first in their 737s operating out of KSEA. The interesting thing is the motivation was not for landing, since they alread have CAT III, but for departures. The HUD allowed lower departure minimums, which was a big cost savings for them.

All well and good, but doesn't really answer the qestion: why out of all the Boeing aircraft did they install on the 737 first?

Guys,the first HUD in service on a commercial aircraft was with Air Inter and the Dassault Mercure with version 193 M in cat III single channel since november 1974.http://www.headupflight.net/album/slides/Hud%20Mercure.html of course it was tested before with the caravalle from CEV between july 1967 and november 1968 then with air france on a 707 Boeing and Caravelle from novembre 1969 to june 1971 .have a good day.Phil

All well and good, but doesn't really answer the qestion: why out of all the Boeing aircraft did they install on the 737 first?

As was explained above HUD makes much more sense on aircraft that make a lot of takeoffs and landings, hence 737 being the first is logical. Also some aircraft had to be the "first", if it was 777 you would have been asking why 777 was first, etc..