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Boeing 737-200 (737-2U4)

B737-22161Scrapped

RegistrationZAZS-SHN

ADOperatorAdamAir

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2U4) built in 1980. Operated for Britannia Airways, Wien Air Alaska and AdamAir. Scrapped.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1980

Country of registrationSudáfrica

MSN22161

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

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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Aircraft chronology

1980

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Mar 21, 1980

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as G-BOSL.

Apr 17, 1980

Transferred to Britannia Airways

Transferred to Britannia Airways.

Nov 5, 1983

Transferred to Wien Air Alaska

Transferred to Wien Air Alaska.

May 1, 1984

Transferred to Dan-Air London

Transferred to Dan-Air London.

Jul 5, 1988

Re-registered

Changed from G-ILFC to G-WGEL (still with Dan-Air London).

Nov 14, 1993

Transferred to Sahara India Airlines

Transferred to Sahara India Airlines.

May 7, 2002

Transferred to Regional Air Kenya

Transferred to Regional Air Kenya.

Jun 1, 2005

Transferred to AdamAir

Transferred to AdamAir.

Operators

1980-03-21

The Boeing Company

Registration G-BOSL

1980-04-17

Britannia Airways

Registration G-BOSL

1983-11-05

Wien Air Alaska

Registration G-ILFC · Lessor: Dan-Air London

1984-05-01

Dan-Air London

Registration G-ILFC · Lessor: ILFC

1988-07-05

Dan-Air London

Registration G-WGEL

1993-11-14

Sahara India Airlines

Registration VT-SIB

2002-05-07

Regional Air Kenya

Registration 5Y-BPP · Lessor: British Airways

2005-06-01

AdamAir

Registration PK-KKN

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-2U4) · ZS-SHN · AdamAir}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-22161},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-22161}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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