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Boeing 737-200 (737-281)

B737-20413Scrapped

RegistrationIL4X-BAF

AROperatorArkia - Israeli Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-281) built in 1983. Operated for ANA - All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways and Arkia. Scrapped.

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Nearly new · 10 years · ≈ 33,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-9A

Seats117 (Y117)

First flight1983

Country of registrationIsrael

MSN20413

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

117Economy

117 seats in total

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 20, 1970

Delivered to ANA - All Nippon Airways

Delivered to ANA - All Nippon Airways as JA8406.

Feb 20, 1970

Transferred to All Nippon Airways

Transferred to All Nippon Airways.

Jun 1, 1979

Transferred to Bahamasair

Transferred to Bahamasair.

May 1, 1980

Transferred to Aer Lingus

Transferred to Aer Lingus.

1983

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Oct 1, 1983

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

May 1, 1993

Transferred to Arkia - Israeli Airlines

Transferred to Arkia - Israeli Airlines.

May 6, 1993

Transferred to Arkia

Transferred to Arkia.

Operators

1970-02-20

ANA - All Nippon Airways

Registration JA8406 · Lessor: GPA

1970-02-20

All Nippon Airways

Registration JA8406

1979-06-01

Bahamasair

Registration C6-BEC · Lessor: GPA

1980-05-01

Aer Lingus

Registration EI-BEE · Lessor: GPA

1983-10-01

Southwest Airlines

Registration EI-BEE · Lessor: GPA

1993-05-01

Arkia - Israeli Airlines

Registration 4X-BAF · Lessor: GPA

1993-05-06

Arkia

Registration 4X-BAF

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-281) · 4X-BAF · Arkia - Israeli Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
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