Boeing 737-200 (737-248) · CC-CSL · LAN Express

Boeing 737-200 (737-248) illustration in LAN Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-200 (737-248)

B737-20223Ex-flota
RegistrationCLCC-CSL
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N80AF), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorLAN Express
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Boeing 737-200 (737-248) built in 1983. Operated for Aer Lingus, Transair Canada and LAN Express.

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Old · 43 years · ≈ 141,900 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-9A
MSN20223
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N80AF · 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

With its 5,436 km range, from Santiago it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeCUNCancún6,289 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2003Avant Airlines airline base

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Aircraft chronology

Apr 25, 1970
Delivered to Aer Lingus
Delivered to Aer Lingus as EI-ASH.
Nov 1, 1973
Transferred to Transair Canada
Transferred to Transair Canada.
Nov 16, 1973
Transferred to Transair
Transferred to Transair.
Mar 1, 1974
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
Nov 1, 1974
Transferred to Transair Canada
Transferred to Transair Canada.
Nov 16, 1974
Transferred to Transair
Transferred to Transair.
Mar 1, 1975
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
Dec 1, 1975
Transferred to Transair Canada
Transferred to Transair Canada.
Apr 1, 1976
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
Nov 1, 1977
Transferred to Frontier Airlines
Transferred to Frontier Airlines.
Nov 1, 1977
Transferred to Frontier Airlines (old).
Mar 1, 1978
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
Nov 1, 1978
Transferred to Air Florida
Transferred to Air Florida.
Mar 1, 1979
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
Oct 1, 1979
Transferred to Pacific Western Airlines.
Apr 1, 1980
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
Nov 1, 1980
Transferred to TAN airlines
Transferred to TAN airlines.
Nov 20, 1980
Mar 1, 1982
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
1983
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Sep 1, 1983
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.
Nov 1, 1984
Transferred to Nigeria Airways
Transferred to Nigeria Airways.
Dec 1, 1984
Transferred to Aerolíneas Argentinas
Transferred to Aerolíneas Argentinas.
Apr 1, 1985
Transferred to Bahamasair
Transferred to Bahamasair.
Aug 1, 1985
Transferred to AirCal
Transferred to AirCal.
Mar 1, 1987
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
Oct 1, 1995
Transferred to National Airlines S.A.
Transferred to National Airlines S.A..
Oct 20, 1995
Nov 1, 1998
Transferred to Avant Airlines
Transferred to Avant Airlines.
Dec 1, 2003
Transferred to LAN Express
Transferred to LAN Express.

Operators

1970-04-25
Registration EI-ASH
1973-11-01
Registration CF-TAR · Lessor: Aer Lingus
1973-11-16
Registration CF-TAR
1974-03-01
Registration EI-ASH
1974-11-01
Registration C-GTAR · Lessor: Aer Lingus
1974-11-16
Registration C-GTAR
1975-03-01
Registration EI-ASH
1975-12-01
Registration C-GTAR · Lessor: Aer Lingus
1976-04-01
Registration EI-ASH
1977-11-01
Registration N7361F · Lessor: 1946
1977-11-01
Registration N7361F
1978-03-01
Registration EI-ASH
1978-11-01
Registration N80AF · Lessor: Aer Lingus
1979-03-01
Registration EI-ASH
1979-10-01
Registration C-GTAR · Lessor: Aer Lingus
1980-04-01
Registration EI-ASH
1980-11-01
Registration HR-TNS · Lessor: Aer Lingus
1980-11-20
1982-03-01
Registration EI-ASH
1983-09-01
Registration EI-ASH · Lessor: Aer Lingus
1984-11-01
Registration EI-ASH · Lessor: GPA
1984-12-01
Registration EI-ASH · Lessor: Aer Lingus
1985-04-01
Registration EI-ASH · Lessor: Aer Lingus
1985-08-01
Registration EI-ASH · Lessor: Aer Lingus
1987-03-01
Registration EI-ASH
1995-10-01
Registration CC-CSL
1995-10-20
Registration CC-CSL
1998-11-01
Registration CC-CSL
2003-12-01
Registration CC-CSL

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