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Boeing 737-200 (737-229)

B737-20909Scrapped

RegistrationUSN968PG

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

PEOperatorPegasus Aviation

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Boeing 737-200 (737-229) built in 1974. Operated for SABENA, TEA Trans European Airways and Servivensa. Scrapped.

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Old · 28 years · ≈ 92,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1974

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN20909

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAD7B2A

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 Maiquetía it could fly non-stop as far as:

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)5,129 kmSCLSantiago4,909 km GIGRio De Janeiro4,526 km GRUSão Paulo4,394 km ORDChicago4,040 km

Beyond its rangeLAXLos Angeles5,817 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2001–2002Avensa airline base

Base

CCSMaiquetía

since 2002Pegasus Aviation network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SAWPendik, Istanbul

Main destinations

ADBGaziemir AYTAntalya ESBAnkara ECNTymbou (Kirklar)ADASeyhan TZXTrabzon AMSAmsterdam DUSDüsseldorf ASRKayseri BRUZaventem GZTGaziantep

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1974

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

May 1, 1974

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as OO-SDC.

May 10, 1974

Transferred to SABENA

Transferred to SABENA.

Apr 24, 1988

Transferred to TEA Trans European Airways

Transferred to TEA Trans European Airways.

Oct 25, 1988

Transferred to South African Airways

Transferred to South African Airways.

May 17, 1989

Transferred to TEA UK

Transferred to TEA UK.

Apr 26, 1990

Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc

Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc.

Oct 23, 1990

Transferred to TEA Trans European Airways

Transferred to TEA Trans European Airways.

Jul 10, 1991

Transferred to Avensa

Transferred to Avensa.

Feb 21, 1998

Transferred to Servivensa

Transferred to Servivensa.

Feb 10, 2001

Transferred to Avensa

Transferred to Avensa.

Aug 21, 2002

Transferred to Pegasus Aviation

Transferred to Pegasus Aviation.

Operators

1974-05-01

The Boeing Company

Registration OO-SDC

1974-05-10

SABENA

Registration OO-SDC

1988-04-24

TEA Trans European Airways

Registration OO-SDC

1988-10-25

South African Airways

Registration OO-SDC · Lessor: TEA Trans European Airways

1989-05-17

TEA UK

Registration G-BTED

1990-04-26

RAM Royal Air Maroc

Registration OO-SDC · Lessor: TEA Trans European Airways

1990-10-23

TEA Trans European Airways

Registration OO-SDC

1991-07-10

Avensa

Registration YV-74C · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

1998-02-21

Servivensa

Registration YV-74C

2001-02-10

Avensa

Registration YV-74C

2002-08-21

Pegasus Aviation

Registration N968PG

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-229) · N968PG · Pegasus Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-20909},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-20909}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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