Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) · N73717 · Aloha Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4)

B737-20345Ex-flota
RegistrationUSN73717
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OperatorAloha Airlines
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Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) built in 1970. Operated for Southwest Airlines, Aloha Airlines and AirCal.

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Old · 56 years · ≈ 184,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-9A(HK3)
Seats168 (Y168)
MSN20345
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

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

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.

Seating layout

168Economy

168 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1982–2026Aloha Airlines airline base

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Aircraft chronology

1970
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jan 20, 1970
Delivered to Boeing Renton
Delivered to Boeing Renton as N73715.
Jun 10, 1971
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.
Jul 1, 1978
Transferred to Aloha Airlines
Transferred to Aloha Airlines.
Apr 1, 1979
Transferred to Nordair Canada
Transferred to Nordair Canada.
Apr 1, 1979
Transferred to Nordair
Transferred to Nordair.
Jun 1, 1979
Transferred to Air California
Transferred to Air California.
Apr 6, 1981
Transferred to AirCal
Transferred to AirCal.
Jul 1, 1982
Transferred to Aloha Airlines
Transferred to Aloha Airlines.

Operators

1970-01-20
Registration N73715
1971-06-10
Registration N21SW · Lessor: BCC
1978-07-01
Registration N73717 · Lessor: BCC
1979-04-01
Registration N73717 · Lessor: BCC
1979-04-01
Registration N73717
1979-06-01
Registration N73717 · Lessor: BCC
1981-04-06
Registration N73717
1982-07-01
Registration N73717 · Lessor: BCC

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