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Boeing 737-200 (737-222)

B737-19940Scrapped

RegistrationUSN135TA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

SAOperatorSacramento Sky Kings

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Boeing 737-200 (737-222) built in 1969 in Renton. Operated for United Airlines, Transavia Airlines and Sky King Inc.. Scrapped.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 95,700 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-7B

Seats36 (C36)

First flight1969

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationPaíses Bajos

MSN19940

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

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Seating layout

36Business

36 seats in total

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1969

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

May 27, 1969

Delivered to United Airlines

Delivered to United Airlines as N9059U.

May 1, 1975

Transferred to Transavia Airlines

Transferred to Transavia Airlines.

May 1, 1975

Transferred to Transavia

Transferred to Transavia.

Nov 3, 1977

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Dec 19, 1980

Transferred to Air Florida

Transferred to Air Florida.

Oct 26, 1983

Transferred to ILFC

Transferred to ILFC.

Dec 22, 1983

Transferred to America West Airlines

Transferred to America West Airlines.

Nov 12, 1986

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Dec 1, 1986

Transferred to TACA

Transferred to TACA.

Mar 19, 1993

Transferred to COPA Airlines

Transferred to COPA Airlines.

Sep 25, 1998

Transferred to Sacramento Sky Kings

Transferred to Sacramento Sky Kings.

Oct 5, 1998

Transferred to Sky King Inc.

Transferred to Sky King Inc..

Operators

1969-05-27

United Airlines

Registration N9059U

1975-05-01

Transavia Airlines

Registration PH-TVI

1975-05-01

Transavia

Registration PH-TVI

1977-11-03

British Airways

Registration PH-TVI

1980-12-19

Air Florida

Registration PH-TVI

1983-10-26

ILFC

Registration PH-TVI

1983-12-22

America West Airlines

Registration N135AW

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Challenge International Airlines

Registration N135AW

1986-11-12

TACA International Airlines

Registration N135TA

1986-12-01

TACA

Registration N135TA

1993-03-19

COPA Airlines

Registration N135TA

1998-09-25

Sacramento Sky Kings

Registration N135TA

1998-10-05

Sky King Inc.

Registration N135TA

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BibTeX

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