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Boeing 737-200 (737-230)

B737-22122Stored

RegistrationFAB-116

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

FUOperatorFuerza Aerea Boliviana

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Boeing 737-200 (737-230) built in 1981. Operated for Lufthansa, Modiluft and Bolivian Air Force. Currently in storage.

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Old · 32 years · ≈ 105,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-15

First flight1981

MSN22122

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Argentina (Argentina) under its former registration LV-BCD · Oct 9, 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 Kansas City it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,369 km PTYTocumen3,691 km SEASeattle2,391 km MEXMexico City2,248 km LAXLos Angeles2,190 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,991 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

1999–2004Vanguard Airlines airline base

Base

MCIKansas City

2004–2005LAN 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

2008–2013Sky Airline network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SCLSantiago

Main destinations

ANFAntofagasta CCPConcepcion CJCCalama LSCLa Serena-Coquimbo PMCPuerto Montt CPOCopiapo IQQIquique ARIArica BBABalmaceda PUQPunta Arenas ZCOTemuco

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Aircraft chronology

1981

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Feb 4, 1981

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as D-ABFN.

Feb 19, 1981

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

May 31, 1993

Transferred to Modiluft

Transferred to Modiluft.

Nov 1, 1999

Transferred to Vanguard Airlines

Transferred to Vanguard Airlines.

Nov 12, 2004

Transferred to LAN Airlines

Transferred to LAN Airlines.

Aug 30, 2005

Transferred to LAN Argentina

Transferred to LAN Argentina.

Jul 31, 2008

Transferred to Sky Airline

Transferred to Sky Airline.

Oct 9, 2009

Incident at en route, near Concepción

On October 9, 2009, the Boeing 737-230 Advanced aircraft (registration CC-CTF), operated by Sky Airline, was involved in an incident at en route, near Concepción (Chile) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Sky Airline.

Source: Sky Airline

May 24, 2013

Transferred to Fuerza Aerea Boliviana

Transferred to Fuerza Aerea Boliviana.

Operators

1981-02-04

The Boeing Company

Registration D-ABFN

1981-02-19

Lufthansa

Registration D-ABFN

1993-05-31

Modiluft

Registration VT-MGC

1999-11-01

Vanguard Airlines

Registration N124NJ

2004-11-12

LAN Airlines

Registration CC-CDL · Lessor: Finova

2005-08-30

LAN Argentina

Registration LV-BCD

2008-07-31

Sky Airline

Registration CC-CTF · Lessor: Asset Aviation

2013-05-24

Fuerza Aerea Boliviana

Registration FAB-116

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Bolivian Air Force

Registration FAB-116

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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