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Boeing 737-200 (737-236)

B737-22030Scrapped

RegistrationZAZS-SVV

OperatorAir Tanzania

15operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-200 (737-236) built in 1980 in Renton. Operated for British Airtours, Caledonian Airways and Star Air Cargo. Scrapped.

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Old · 33 years · ≈ 108,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-15A

PropulsionJet

First flight1980

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationSudáfrica

OwnerAir Tanzania

MSN22030

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

since 2008Air Comet Chile airline base

Base

SCLSantiago

2008–2009PAL Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SCLSantiago ANFAntofagasta IQQIquique

Main destinations

CCPConcepcion

2012–2013Air Tanzania airline network

Base

DARDar es Salaam

Main destinations

DXBDubai

since 2013Star Air Cargo airline base

Base

JNBJohannesburg

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1980

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Oct 1, 1980

Delivered to British Airtours

Delivered to British Airtours as G-BGJI.

Apr 23, 1988

Transferred to Caledonian Airways

Transferred to Caledonian Airways.

Apr 5, 1990

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Oct 22, 1995

Incident 15 nautical miles northwest of Bournemouth, Dorset

On October 22, 1995, the Boeing 737-236 aircraft (registration G-BGJI), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident 15 nautical miles northwest of Bournemouth, Dorset (United Kingdom) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Dec 6, 1997

Transferred to LAN Chile

Transferred to LAN Chile.

Mar 1, 1998

Transferred to LADECO

Transferred to LADECO.

Sep 1, 2002

Transferred to LAN Express

Transferred to LAN Express.

Jan 1, 2006

Transferred to LAN Airlines

Transferred to LAN Airlines.

Aug 1, 2008

Transferred to Air Comet Chile

Transferred to Air Comet Chile.

Dec 1, 2008

Transferred to Aerolinea Principal Chile

Transferred to Aerolinea Principal Chile.

Dec 1, 2008

Transferred to PAL Airlines

Transferred to PAL Airlines.

Apr 1, 2009

Transferred to PAL Airlines Chile

Transferred to PAL Airlines Chile.

Feb 24, 2012

Transferred to Star Air

Transferred to Star Air.

Oct 1, 2012

Transferred to Air Tanzania

Transferred to Air Tanzania.

Jan 1, 2013

Transferred to ProFlight Zambia

Transferred to ProFlight Zambia.

Jul 29, 2013

Transferred to Star Air Cargo

Transferred to Star Air Cargo.

Operators

1980-10-01

British Airtours

Registration G-BGJI

1988-04-23

Caledonian Airways

Registration G-BGJI

1990-04-05

British Airways

Registration G-BGJI

1997-12-06

LAN Chile

Registration CC-CZO

1998-03-01

LADECO

Registration CC-CZO

2002-09-01

LAN Express

Registration CC-CZO

2006-01-01

LAN Airlines

Registration CC-CZO

2008-08-01

Air Comet Chile

Registration CC-CZO

2008-12-01

Aerolinea Principal Chile

Registration CC-CZO

2008-12-01

PAL Airlines

Registration CC-CZO

2009-04-01

PAL Airlines Chile

Registration CC-CZO

2012-02-24

Star Air

Registration ZS-SVV

2012-10-01

Air Tanzania

Registration ZS-SVV

2013-01-01

ProFlight Zambia

Registration ZS-SVV

2013-07-29

Star Air Cargo

Registration ZS-SVV

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-236) · ZS-SVV · Air Tanzania}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-22030},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-22030}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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