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Boeing 737-200 (737-219)

B737-21130Scrapped

RegistrationMXXA-SAM

AEOperatorAero Tropical

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Boeing 737-200 (737-219) built in 1975. Operated for NAC National Airways Corporation, Air New Zealand and Aero Tropical. Scrapped.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 95,700 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1975

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN21130

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

With its 5,436 km range, from Ciudad de la Costa it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,788 km LIMLima3,311 km GIGRio De Janeiro1,823 km GRUSão Paulo1,570 km SCLSantiago1,367 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen5,466 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

1999–2003PLUNA airline base

Base

MVDCiudad de la Costa

since 2004AVIACSA airline base

Base

MEXMexico City

since 2004Aero Tropical airline base

Base

LADLuanda

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1975

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jul 21, 1975

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as ZK-NAP.

Sep 4, 1975

Transferred to NAC National Airways Corporation

Transferred to NAC National Airways Corporation.

Apr 1, 1978

Transferred to Air New Zealand

Transferred to Air New Zealand.

Feb 28, 1994

Transferred to SAETA

Transferred to SAETA.

Apr 1, 1995

Re-registered

Changed from HC-BTI to ZP-CAB (still with SAETA).

Feb 13, 1997

Transferred to VARIG

Transferred to VARIG.

Jun 1, 1999

Transferred to PLUNA

Transferred to PLUNA.

Sep 29, 2003

Transferred to Global Air

Transferred to Global Air.

Jun 1, 2004

Transferred to AVIACSA

Transferred to AVIACSA.

Jul 1, 2004

Transferred to Aero Tropical

Transferred to Aero Tropical.

Operators

1975-07-21

The Boeing Company

Registration ZK-NAP

1975-09-04

NAC National Airways Corporation

Registration ZK-NAP

1978-04-01

Air New Zealand

Registration ZK-NAP · Lessor: ILFC

1994-02-28

SAETA

Registration HC-BTI · Lessor: ILFC

1995-04-01

SAETA

Registration ZP-CAB · Lessor: ILFC

1996-09-01

SAETA

Registration ZP-CAB · Lessor: ILFC

1997-02-13

VARIG

Registration PP-VPE

1999-06-01

PLUNA

Registration CX-VVT · Lessor: VARIG

2003-09-29

Global Air

Registration N213PP

2004-06-01

AVIACSA

Registration XA-UAC

2004-07-01

Aero Tropical

Registration XA-SAM

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-219) · XA-SAM · Aero Tropical}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-21130},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-21130}},
  urldate      = {2026-11-05},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-11-05}
}

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