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Boeing 737-200 (737-229)

B737-21840Scrapped

RegistrationCLCC-CVD

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

LAOperatorLAN Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-229) built in 1979. Operated for Sobelair, Air Belgium and LAN Airlines. Scrapped.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-15A

First flight1979

Country of registrationChile

MSN21840

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) under its former registration OO-SBT · Oct 12, 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 Santiago it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen4,809 km BOGBogota4,251 km GIGRio De Janeiro2,934 km GRUSão Paulo2,615 km LIMLima2,462 km

Beyond its rangeCUNCancún6,289 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2001Avant Airlines airline base

Base

SCLSantiago

since 2004LAN Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LIMLima SCLSantiago BOGBogota

Main destinations

AEPBuenos Aires IQQIquique CLOCali CUZCusco EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)GRUSão Paulo MIAMiami PMCPuerto Montt UIOQuito

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1979

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Nov 7, 1979

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as OO-SBT.

Nov 20, 1979

Transferred to Sobelair

Transferred to Sobelair.

Apr 1, 1984

Transferred to Air Belgium

Transferred to Air Belgium.

Apr 1, 1985

Transferred to Air Belgium - old

Transferred to Air Belgium - old.

Oct 27, 1997

Transferred to Avant Airlines

Transferred to Avant Airlines.

Jan 30, 2001

Transferred to LAN Chile

Transferred to LAN Chile.

Jul 23, 2004

Transferred to LAN Airlines

Transferred to LAN Airlines.

Operators

1979-11-07

The Boeing Company

Registration OO-SBT

1979-11-20

Sobelair

Registration OO-SBT

1984-04-01

Air Belgium

Registration OO-SBT

1985-04-01

Air Belgium - old

Registration OO-SBT

1997-10-27

Avant Airlines

Registration CC-CVD

2001-01-30

LAN Chile

Registration CC-CVD

2004-07-23

LAN Airlines

Registration CC-CVD

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BibTeX

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