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Boeing 737-300 (737-301)

B737-23259Unknown

RegistrationMXXA-TAR

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

VIOperatorViva Aerobus

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0accidents

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Boeing 737-300 (737-301). Has operated for Piedmont Airlines, USAir and Viva Aerobus.

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ManufacturerBoeing

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN23259

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N948WP · Oct 8, 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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 km SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 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

1998–2005Delta Air Lines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta

Main destinations

DTWDetroit MSPMinneapolis JFKNew York SLCSalt Lake City LAXLos Angeles LASLas Vegas MCOOrlando LGANew York BOSBoston CVGCincinnati / Covington SEASeattle

2005–2008Thai AirAsia network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DMKBangkok

Main destinations

CNXChiang Mai HKTPhuket HKGHong Kong KBVKrabi SINSingapore HDYHat Yai HGHHangzhou MFMNossa Senhora do Carmo UTHUdon Thani CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CEIChiang Rai

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 15, 1985

Delivered to Piedmont Airlines

Delivered to Piedmont Airlines as N307P.

Nov 1, 1988

Re-registered

Changed from N307P to N581US (still with Piedmont Airlines).

Aug 5, 1989

Transferred to USAir

Transferred to USAir.

May 5, 1995

Transferred to Western Pacific Airlines

Transferred to Western Pacific Airlines.

Aug 27, 1998

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Dec 1, 2005

Transferred to Thai AirAsia

Transferred to Thai AirAsia.

Mar 6, 2008

Transferred to Viva Aerobus

Transferred to Viva Aerobus.

Operators

1985-07-15

Piedmont Airlines

Registration N307P · Lessor: GPA

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Piedmont Airlines

Registration N307P

1988-11-01

Piedmont Airlines

Registration N581US

1989-08-05

USAir

Registration N581US

1995-05-05

Western Pacific Airlines

Registration N948WP · Lessor: GECAS

1998-08-27

Delta Air Lines

Registration N948WP · Lessor: GECAS

2005-12-01

Thai AirAsia

Registration HS-AEF · Lessor: GECAS

2008-03-06

Viva Aerobus

Registration XA-TAR · Lessor: GECAS

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