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Boeing 737-200 (737-205)

B737-21765Scrapped

RegistrationZAZS-PIU

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

NAOperatorNationwide Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-205) built in 1979. Operated for Braathens S.A.F.E., Carnival Air Lines and Nationwide Airlines. Scrapped.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 82,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1979

Country of registrationSudáfrica

MSN21765

Hex / ICAO 24-bit00A891

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N235TA · 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 Maiquetía it could fly non-stop as far as:

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)5,129 kmSCLSantiago4,909 km GIGRio De Janeiro4,526 km GRUSão Paulo4,394 km ORDChicago4,040 km

Beyond its rangeLAXLos Angeles5,817 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

2001–2004Aserca Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CCSMaiquetía

Main destinations

BLABarcelona PZOGuyana City MARMaracaibo PMVIsla Margarita VLNValencia AUAOranjestad BRMBarquisimeto LSPParaguaná MUNMaturín STDSanto Domingo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1979

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Aug 7, 1979

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as LN-SUB.

Aug 21, 1979

Transferred to Braathens S.A.F.E.

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

Oct 16, 1990

Re-registered

Changed from LN-SUB to N73FS (still with Braathens S.A.F.E.).

Nov 19, 1993

Transferred to Carnival Air Lines

Transferred to Carnival Air Lines.

Nov 1, 1996

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Dec 1, 2001

Transferred to Aserca Airlines

Transferred to Aserca Airlines.

Apr 27, 2004

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Aug 30, 2004

Transferred to Nationwide Airlines

Transferred to Nationwide Airlines.

Operators

1979-08-07

The Boeing Company

Registration LN-SUB

1979-08-21

Braathens S.A.F.E.

Registration LN-SUB

1990-10-16

Braathens S.A.F.E.

Registration N73FS

1993-11-19

Carnival Air Lines

Registration N73FS

1996-11-01

TACA International Airlines

Registration N253TA

2001-12-01

Aserca Airlines

Registration N235TA · Lessor: TACA International Airlines

2004-04-27

TACA International Airlines

Registration N235TA

2004-08-30

Nationwide Airlines

Registration ZS-PIU

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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