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Boeing 737-200 (737-241) · Rico Linhas Aereas

Boeing 737-200 (737-241) illustration in Rico Linhas Aereas livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-200 (737-241)

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Boeing 737-200 (737-241) built in 1974. Has operated for VARIG, Nacional Transportes Aéreos and Rico Linhas Aereas.

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Old · 52 years · ≈ 171,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1974
MSN21000
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) · Oct 9, 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 Rio De Janeiro it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen5,295 kmBOGBogota4,541 kmLIMLima3,777 kmSCLSantiago2,934 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)1,996 km
Beyond its rangeLOSLagos6,026 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

1974–2001VARIG airline base
Base
GIGRio De JaneiroGRUSão Paulo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1974
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Oct 5, 1974
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as PP-VME.
Oct 21, 1974
Transferred to VARIG
Transferred to VARIG.
Dec 1, 2001
Transferred to Nacional Transportes Aéreos
Transferred to Nacional Transportes Aéreos.
Jun 15, 2004
Transferred to Rico Linhas Aereas
Transferred to Rico Linhas Aereas.

Operators

1974-10-05
The Boeing Company
Registration PP-VME
1974-10-21
VARIG
Registration PP-VME
2001-12-01
Nacional Transportes Aéreos
Registration PR-NAD
2004-06-15
Rico Linhas Aereas
Registration PP-VME

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-241) · Rico Linhas Aereas}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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