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Boeing 737-200 (737-2Q8)

B737-21735Ex-flota

RegistrationUSN121NJ

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

VAOperatorVanguard Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2Q8) built in 1981. Operated for TEA Trans European Airways, TEA and AeroUSA.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-15A

Seats120 (Y120)

First flight1981

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN21735

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA0589E

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 Kansas City it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,369 km PTYTocumen3,691 km SEASeattle2,391 km MEXMexico City2,248 km LAXLos Angeles2,190 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,991 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

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Seating layout

120Economy

120 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2002Vanguard Airlines airline base

Base

MCIKansas City

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jun 20, 1979

Delivered to TEA Trans European Airways

Delivered to TEA Trans European Airways as OO-TEM.

Jun 20, 1979

Transferred to TEA

Transferred to TEA.

1981

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Feb 1, 1981

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Oct 1, 1983

Transferred to America West Airlines

Transferred to America West Airlines.

Dec 25, 1983

Incident at Phoenix

On December 25, 1983, the Boeing 737-200 aircraft (registration N133AW), operated by America West Airlines, was involved in an incident at Phoenix (United States) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: America West Airlines.

Source: America West Airlines

Dec 1, 1987

Re-registered

Changed from N133AW to EI-BTR (still with America West Airlines).

May 1, 1988

Transferred to British Midland International

Transferred to British Midland International.

May 2, 1988

Transferred to British Midland Airways

Transferred to British Midland Airways.

Dec 1, 1988

Transferred to MALEV - Hungarian Airlines

Transferred to MALEV - Hungarian Airlines.

Dec 22, 1988

Transferred to MALEV

Transferred to MALEV.

Mar 16, 1999

Transferred to Vanguard Airlines

Transferred to Vanguard Airlines.

Mar 25, 2002

Transferred to AeroUSA

Transferred to AeroUSA.

Operators

1979-06-20

TEA Trans European Airways

Registration OO-TEM · Lessor: ILFC

1979-06-20

TEA

Registration OO-TEM

1981-02-01

Southwest Airlines

Registration OO-TEM · Lessor: TEA Trans European Airways

1983-10-01

America West Airlines

Registration N133AW

1987-12-01

America West Airlines

Registration EI-BTR · Lessor: GPA

1988-05-01

British Midland International

Registration EI-BTR · Lessor: GPA

1988-05-02

British Midland Airways

Registration EI-BTR

1988-12-01

MALEV - Hungarian Airlines

Registration HA-LEA · Lessor: GPA

1988-12-22

MALEV

Registration HA-LEA

1999-03-16

Vanguard Airlines

Registration N121NJ · Lessor: AeroUSA

2002-03-25

AeroUSA

Registration N121NJ

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-2Q8) · N121NJ · Vanguard Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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