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Boeing 737-200 (737-2Q9) · N809AL · Aloha Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2Q9)

B737-21720Ex-flota
RegistrationUSN809AL
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OperatorAloha Airlines
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Boeing 737-200 (737-2Q9) built in 1981 in Renton. Operated for Air Florida, Transavia Airlines and Aloha Airlines.

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Old · 45 years · ≈ 148,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1981
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN21720
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 Honolulu, Oahu it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle4,308 kmLAXLos Angeles4,108 km
Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth6,081 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

1990–2026Aloha Airlines airline base
Base
HNLHonolulu, Oahu

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 30, 1979
Delivered to Air Florida
Delivered to Air Florida as N37AF.
Oct 18, 1979
Transferred to The Boeing Company
Transferred to The Boeing Company.
1981
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
May 1, 1981
Transferred to Transavia Airlines
Transferred to Transavia Airlines.
May 2, 1981
Transferred to Transavia
Transferred to Transavia.
Oct 30, 1981
Transferred to Air Florida
Transferred to Air Florida.
May 1, 1982
Transferred to Britannia Airways
Transferred to Britannia Airways.
Oct 30, 1982
Transferred to Air Florida
Transferred to Air Florida.
Oct 7, 1984
Transferred to AirCal
Transferred to AirCal.
Jul 1, 1987
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Feb 16, 1989
Transferred to Braniff
Transferred to Braniff.
May 7, 1990
Transferred to Aloha Airlines
Transferred to Aloha Airlines.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 737-2Q9 aircraft (registration N458AC), operated by American 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

Operators

1979-01-30
Air Florida
Registration N37AF
1979-10-18
The Boeing Company
Registration N37AF
1981-05-01
Transavia Airlines
Registration N37AF
1981-05-02
Transavia
Registration N37AF · Lessor: Air Florida
1981-10-30
Air Florida
Registration N37AF
1982-05-01
Britannia Airways
Registration N37AF · Lessor: Air Florida
1982-10-30
Air Florida
Registration N37AF
1984-10-07
AirCal
Registration N458AC · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.
1987-07-01
American Airlines
Registration N458AC
1989-02-16
Braniff
Registration N458AC · Lessor: 1984
1990-05-07
Aloha Airlines
Registration N809AL · Lessor: American Airlines
1994-10-16
Aloha Airlines
Registration N809AL

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-2Q9) · N809AL · Aloha Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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