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Boeing 737-200 (737-291)

B737-21750Unknown

RegistrationMXXA-UBB

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

GLOperatorGlobal Air

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Boeing 737-200 (737-291) built in 1979. Has operated for Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and Global Air.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1979

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN21750

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N988UA · 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 Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,002 km LAXLos Angeles3,941 km SEASeattle3,855 km PTYTocumen3,553 km MEXMexico City3,342 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon5,562 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

1986–2004United Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

EWRNewark IAHHouston ORDChicago DENDenver

Main destinations

SFOSan Francisco IADDulles LAXLos Angeles CLECleveland GUMHagåtña MIAMiami PTYTocumen CUNCancún

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Aircraft chronology

1979

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

May 8, 1979

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N7345F.

May 21, 1979

Transferred to Frontier Airlines

Transferred to Frontier Airlines.

Mar 1, 1986

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Feb 13, 2004

Transferred to Global Air

Transferred to Global Air.

Operators

1979-05-08

The Boeing Company

Registration N7345F

1979-05-21

Frontier Airlines

Registration N7345F · Lessor: 1946

1986-03-01

United Airlines

Registration N988UA

2004-02-13

Global Air

Registration XA-UBB

2006-04-16

Global Air

Registration XA-UBB · Lessor: Conviasa

2007-05-01

Global Air

Registration XA-UBB

2009-03-05

Global Air

Registration XA-UBB · Lessor: Cubana de Aviación

2009-09-01

Global Air

Registration XA-UBB

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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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