Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-200 (737-291)

B737-21545Written off

RegistrationUSN980UA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorUnited Airlines

4operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-200 (737-291) built in 1978 in Renton. Operated for Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Atlantic Airlines of Honduras and Conviasa.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld

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

Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1978

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN21545

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 Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,002 km LAXLos Angeles3,941 km SEASeattle3,855 km PTYTocumen3,553 km MEXMexico City3,342 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon5,562 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.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1985–2006United Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

EWRNewark IAHHouston ORDChicago DENDenver

Main destinations

SFOSan Francisco IADDulles LAXLos Angeles CLECleveland GUMHagåtña MIAMiami PTYTocumen CUNCancún

since 2007Conviasa network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CAJCanaima PZOGuyana City

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1978

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jul 6, 1978

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N7394F.

Aug 5, 1978

Transferred to Frontier Airlines

Transferred to Frontier Airlines.

Nov 1, 1985

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Jun 11, 1997

Incident at Albuquerque

On June 11, 1997, the Boeing 737-291 Adv. aircraft (registration N980UA), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Albuquerque (United States) due to turbulence. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the 737-291 aircraft (registration N980UA), operated by United Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Feb 15, 2006

Transferred to Atlantic Airlines of Honduras

Transferred to Atlantic Airlines of Honduras.

Apr 1, 2007

Transferred to Conviasa

Transferred to Conviasa.

Operators

1978-07-06

The Boeing Company

Registration N7394F

1978-08-05

Frontier Airlines

Registration N7394F · Lessor: 1946

1985-11-01

United Airlines

Registration N980UA

2006-02-15

Atlantic Airlines of Honduras

Registration HR-AUB

2007-04-01

Conviasa

Registration YV102T · Lessor: Atlantic Airlines of Honduras

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

Cite

To cite this page in academic work, an article or Wikipedia, choose the style and copy the reference. The access date is today.

This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 737-200 (737-291) · N980UA · United Airlines. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-21545

MLA

“Boeing 737-200 (737-291) · N980UA · United Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-21545. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 737-200 (737-291) · N980UA · United Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-21545.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-200 (737-291) · N980UA · United Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-21545 (Accessed: 26 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_b737_21545,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-291) · N980UA · United Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-21545},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-21545}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-26}
}

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-21545 |title=Boeing 737-200 (737-291) · N980UA · United Airlines |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-10-15 |access-date=2026-10-26 |language=en}}