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Boeing 737-200 (737-244)

B737-22581Scrapped

RegistrationECHC-CFR

RUOperatorRutaca Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-244) built in 1981. Operated for South African Airways, Air Comores and Rutaca Airlines. Scrapped.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 99,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1981

Country of registrationEcuador

MSN22581

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 Johannesburg it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,524 km

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha6,243 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

1985–2006Safair airline base

Base

JNBJohannesburg

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1981

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Sep 3, 1981

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as ZS-SIB.

Sep 18, 1981

Transferred to South African Airways

Transferred to South African Airways.

Nov 5, 1984

Transferred to Air Comores

Transferred to Air Comores.

Oct 30, 1985

Transferred to Safair

Transferred to Safair.

Jun 12, 2006

Transferred to AeroGal

Transferred to AeroGal.

Apr 26, 2011

Transferred to Rutaca Airlines

Transferred to Rutaca Airlines.

Operators

1981-09-03

The Boeing Company

Registration ZS-SIB

1981-09-18

South African Airways

Registration ZS-SIB

1984-11-05

Air Comores

Registration D6-CAJ

1985-10-30

Safair

Registration ZS-SIB

2006-06-12

AeroGal

Registration HC-CFR

2011-04-26

Rutaca Airlines

Registration HC-CFR

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-244) · HC-CFR · Rutaca Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-22581},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-22581}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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