Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) · C-FRYG · Canada 3000 Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4)

B737-21721Ex-flota
RegistrationCAC-FRYG
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N56SW), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 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
OperatorCanada 3000 Airlines
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1incidents
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Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) built in 1979. Operated for Southwest Airlines, Royal Aviation, Canada 3000 Airlines and Canada 3000.

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Old · 47 years · ≈ 155,100 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-9A(HK3)
MSN21721
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N56SW · 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 Las Vegas it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeBOGBogota5,448 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.

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2001Royal Aviation airline base
since 2001Canada 3000 Airlines airline base
2001–2026Canada 3000 airline base

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1979
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jan 25, 1979
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N56SW.
Feb 8, 1979
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.
Oct 1, 2000
Transferred to Royal Aviation
Transferred to Royal Aviation.
Apr 1, 2001
Transferred to Canada 3000 Airlines
Transferred to Canada 3000 Airlines.
Apr 5, 2001
Transferred to Canada 3000
Transferred to Canada 3000.
Aug 4, 2001
Incident at Fort Lauderdale, Florida
On August 4, 2001, the Boeing 737-2H4 Adv. aircraft (registration C-FRYG), operated by Canada 3000, was involved in an incident at Fort Lauderdale, Florida (United States) due to low oil pressure in one engine. Source: Canada 3000.
Source: Canada 3000

Operators

1979-01-25
Registration N56SW
1979-02-08
Registration N56SW
2000-10-01
Registration C-FRYG
2001-04-01
Registration C-FRYG
2001-04-05
Registration C-FRYG

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