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Boeing 737-200 (737-229) · CC-CVC · Sky Airline

Boeing 737-200 (737-229) illustration in Sky Airline livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-200 (737-229)

B737-21596Scrapped
RegistrationCLCC-CVC
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (OO-SBQ), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium), data as of Oct 12, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorSky Airline
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Boeing 737-200 (737-229) built in 1978. Operated for Sobelair, Air Djibouti and Sky Airline. Scrapped.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 99,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-15A
Seats120 (Y120)
First flight1978
Country of registrationChile
MSN21596
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) under its former registration OO-SBQ · Oct 12, 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 Santiago it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen4,809 kmBOGBogota4,251 kmGIGRio De Janeiro2,934 kmGRUSão Paulo2,615 kmLIMLima2,462 km
Beyond its rangeCUNCancún6,289 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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Seating layout

120Economy

120 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2001Avant Airlines airline base
Base
SCLSantiago
2005–2008LAN Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LIMLimaSCLSantiagoBOGBogota
Main destinations
AEPBuenos AiresIQQIquiqueCLOCaliCUZCuscoEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)GRUSão PauloMIAMiamiPMCPuerto MonttUIOQuito
since 2008Sky Airline network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
SCLSantiago
Main destinations
ANFAntofagastaCCPConcepcionCJCCalamaLSCLa Serena-CoquimboPMCPuerto MonttCPOCopiapoIQQIquiqueARIAricaBBABalmacedaPUQPunta ArenasZCOTemuco

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1978
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Aug 25, 1978
Delivered to Sobelair
Delivered to Sobelair as OO-SBQ.
Dec 21, 1983
Transferred to Air Djibouti
Transferred to Air Djibouti.
Oct 2, 1988
Transferred to Air Lanka
Transferred to Air Lanka.
Apr 1, 1989
Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc
Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc.
Apr 12, 1989
Transferred to Royal Air Maroc
Transferred to Royal Air Maroc.
Nov 4, 1991
Transferred to Cameroon Airlines
Transferred to Cameroon Airlines.
Sep 30, 1997
Transferred to Avant Airlines
Transferred to Avant Airlines.
Jul 5, 2001
Transferred to LAN Chile
Transferred to LAN Chile.
Sep 1, 2002
Transferred to LAN Express
Transferred to LAN Express.
Jun 1, 2005
Transferred to LAN Airlines
Transferred to LAN Airlines.
Apr 25, 2008
Transferred to Sky Airline
Transferred to Sky Airline.

Operators

1978-08-25
Sobelair
Registration OO-SBQ
1983-12-21
Air Djibouti
Registration OO-SBQ
1988-10-02
Air Lanka
Registration OO-SBQ
1989-04-01
RAM Royal Air Maroc
Registration OO-SBQ
1989-04-12
Royal Air Maroc
Registration OO-SBQ
1991-11-04
Cameroon Airlines
Registration OO-SBQ
1997-09-30
Avant Airlines
Registration CC-CVC
2001-07-05
LAN Chile
Registration CC-CVC
2002-09-01
LAN Express
Registration CC-CVC
2005-06-01
LAN Airlines
Registration CC-CVC
2008-04-25
Sky Airline
Registration CC-CVC

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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