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Boeing 737-200 (737-2S3)

B737-21776Unknown

RegistrationVEYV169T

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

RUOperatorRutaca Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2S3). Has operated for Air Europe, British Airtours and Rutaca Airlines.

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ManufacturerBoeing

MSN21776

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N369DL · 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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 km SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 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

1987–2003Delta Air Lines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta

Main destinations

DTWDetroit MSPMinneapolis JFKNew York SLCSalt Lake City LAXLos Angeles LASLas Vegas MCOOrlando LGANew York BOSBoston CVGCincinnati / Covington SEASeattle

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

May 31, 1979

Delivered to Air Europe

Delivered to Air Europe as G-BMEC.

May 1, 1983

Transferred to British Airtours

Transferred to British Airtours.

Apr 30, 1984

Transferred to Air Europe

Transferred to Air Europe.

Apr 26, 1985

Transferred to Western Airlines

Transferred to Western Airlines.

Apr 1, 1987

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Sep 29, 1987

Re-registered

Changed from N368DL to N369DL (still with Delta Air Lines).

Nov 14, 2003

Transferred to Rutaca Airlines

Transferred to Rutaca Airlines.

Mar 16, 2006

Re-registered

Changed from YV-1155C to YV169T (still with Rutaca Airlines).

Operators

1979-05-31

Air Europe

Registration G-BMEC

1983-05-01

British Airtours

Registration G-BMEC · Lessor: Air Europe

1984-04-30

Air Europe

Registration G-BMEC

1985-04-26

Western Airlines

Registration EI-BPW · Lessor: GPA

1987-04-01

Delta Air Lines

Registration N368DL

1987-09-29

Delta Air Lines

Registration N369DL

2003-11-14

Rutaca Airlines

Registration YV-1155C

2006-03-16

Rutaca Airlines

Registration YV169T

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