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Boeing 737-200 (737-217) · N12231 · Continental Air Lines

Boeing 737-200 (737-217) illustration in Continental Air Lines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-200 (737-217)

B737-19885Scrapped
RegistrationUSN12231
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OperatorContinental Air Lines
3operators
0incidents
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Boeing 737-200 (737-217) built in 1968. Operated for CP Air, PEOPLExpress and Continental Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 99,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1968
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN19885
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA05DFB
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 737

Figures for the 737-800 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft
Wingspan35.8 m117 ft
Height12.6 m41 ft
Range5,436 km2,935 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed834 km/h450 ktMach 0.79
Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight79,016 kg174,200 lb
Maximum payload37,603 kg82,900 lbIts 162 passengers with baggage would weigh about 16.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity162 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout
Endurance6 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1968
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Nov 2, 1968
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as CF-CPC.
Nov 9, 1968
Transferred to CP Air
Transferred to CP Air.
Nov 1, 1982
Transferred to PEOPLExpress
Transferred to PEOPLExpress.
Feb 1, 1987
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Sep 30, 1998
Re-registered
Changed from N432PE to N12231 (still with Continental Air Lines).

Operators

1968-11-02
The Boeing Company
Registration CF-CPC
1968-11-09
CP Air
Registration CF-CPC
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CP Air
Registration C-FCPC
1982-11-01
PEOPLExpress
Registration N432PE
1987-02-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N432PE
1998-09-30
Continental Air Lines
Registration N12231

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BibTeX

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