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Boeing 737-200 (737-2A1)

B737-21599Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-GHXK

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

BEOperatorBellview Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2A1) built in 1978. Operated for TACA International Airlines, Braathens S.A.F.E. and Bellview Airlines. Scrapped.

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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 75,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1978

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN21599

Hex / ICAO 24-bit391EEA

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N171AW · 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 Toulouse/Blagnac it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai5,252 km DOHDoha4,949 km LOSLagos4,124 km CAICairo3,041 km ISTIstanbul2,250 km

Beyond its rangeJFKNew York5,985 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

1999–2001Aeris airline base

Base

TLSToulouse/Blagnac

since 2001Bellview Airlines airline base

Base

LOSLagos

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1978

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Mar 17, 1978

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1247E.

Jul 31, 1978

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Sep 1, 1985

Transferred to Braathens S.A.F.E.

Transferred to Braathens S.A.F.E..

May 1, 1986

Transferred to America West Airlines

Transferred to America West Airlines.

Feb 1, 1988

Transferred to Europe Aero Service

Transferred to Europe Aero Service.

Oct 1, 1994

Transferred to Air Afrique

Transferred to Air Afrique.

May 1, 1995

Transferred to Air Toulouse International

Transferred to Air Toulouse International.

Aug 1, 1995

Transferred to Emerald Airways

Transferred to Emerald Airways.

Oct 1, 1995

Transferred to Corsair International

Transferred to Corsair International.

Jul 1, 1999

Transferred to Aeris

Transferred to Aeris.

Nov 1, 2001

Transferred to Bellview Airlines

Transferred to Bellview Airlines.

Operators

1978-03-17

The Boeing Company

Registration N1247E

1978-07-31

TACA International Airlines

Registration YS-08C

1985-09-01

Braathens S.A.F.E.

Registration YS-08C

1986-05-01

America West Airlines

Registration N171AW

1988-02-01

Europe Aero Service

Registration F-GHXK

1994-10-01

Air Afrique

Registration F-GHXK · Lessor: EAS Europe Airlines

1995-05-01

Air Toulouse International

Registration F-GHXK

1995-08-01

Emerald Airways

Registration F-GHXK · Lessor: Air Toulouse International

1995-10-01

Corsair International

Registration F-GHXK · Lessor: Air Toulouse International

1999-07-01

Aeris

Registration F-GHXK

2001-11-01

Bellview Airlines

Registration F-GHXK

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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