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Boeing 737-200 (737-228)

B737-23006Unknown

RegistrationIEEI-CTX

AIOperatorAir Sicilia

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Boeing 737-200 (737-228) built in 1983 in Renton. Has operated for Shaheen Air International, Air France, Air Sicilia and Nationwide Airlines.

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Old · 43 years · ≈ 141,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1983

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationIrlanda

MSN23006

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

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Aircraft chronology

1983

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Feb 23, 1983

Delivered to Air France

Delivered to Air France as F-GBYG.

Sep 1, 1999

Transferred to Air Sicilia

Transferred to Air Sicilia.

Dec 1, 2001

Transferred to Nationwide Airlines

Transferred to Nationwide Airlines.

Operators

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Shaheen Air International

Registration AP-BIR

1983-02-23

Air France

Registration F-GBYG

1999-09-01

Air Sicilia

Registration EI-CTX

2001-12-01

Nationwide Airlines

Registration ZS-OVE

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-200 (737-228) · EI-CTX · Air Sicilia. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23006 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-228) · EI-CTX · Air Sicilia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23006},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23006}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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