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Boeing 737-200 (737-2Q8)

B737-21518Unknown

RegistrationA-7304

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TEOperatorTentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2Q8) built in 1978. Has operated for FAT Far Eastern Air Transport, Nordair Canada and Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara.

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Old · 48 years · ≈ 158,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1978

MSN21518

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PPVPD · 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 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

1998–2001PLUNA airline base

Base

MVDCiudad de la Costa

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Aircraft chronology

1978

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jun 8, 1978

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N977MP.

Jun 22, 1978

Transferred to FAT Far Eastern Air Transport

Transferred to FAT Far Eastern Air Transport.

Dec 31, 1980

Transferred to Nordair Canada

Transferred to Nordair Canada.

Jan 2, 1987

Transferred to CP Air

Transferred to CP Air.

Apr 26, 1987

Transferred to Canadian Airlines International

Transferred to Canadian Airlines International.

Sep 1, 1991

Transferred to Cayman Airways

Transferred to Cayman Airways.

Jan 31, 1995

Transferred to LAPSA

Transferred to LAPSA.

Nov 14, 1996

Transferred to VARIG

Transferred to VARIG.

Jan 1, 1998

Transferred to PLUNA

Transferred to PLUNA.

Dec 1, 2001

Transferred to Bayu Indonesia Air

Transferred to Bayu Indonesia Air.

Oct 1, 2004

Transferred to Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara

Transferred to Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara.

Operators

1978-06-08

The Boeing Company

Registration N977MP

1978-06-22

FAT Far Eastern Air Transport

Registration B-2611 · Lessor: ILFC

1980-12-31

Nordair Canada

Registration C-GNDS · Lessor: ILFC

1987-01-02

CP Air

Registration C-GNDS · Lessor: ILFC

1987-04-26

Canadian Airlines International

Registration C-GNDS · Lessor: ILFC

1991-09-01

Cayman Airways

Registration VR-CNN · Lessor: ILFC

1995-01-31

LAPSA

Registration ZP-CAC · Lessor: ILFC

1996-11-14

VARIG

Registration PP-VPD · Lessor: ILFC

1998-01-01

PLUNA

Registration CX-FAT · Lessor: VARIG

2001-12-01

Bayu Indonesia Air

Registration PK-BYD · Lessor: debis AirFinance

2004-10-01

Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara

Registration A-7304

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-2Q8) · A-7304 · Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
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