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Boeing 737-300 (737-330)

B737-23526Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-CELI

OperatorJet2.com

3operators

4incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

7photos

Boeing 737-300 (737-330) built in 1986 in Renton. Operated for Lufthansa, Channel Express and Jet2. Scrapped.

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Old · 31 years · ≈ 102,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFM CFM56-3B1<br>

PropulsionJet

First flight1986

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerJet2

MSN23526

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 Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,856 km DXBDubai4,845 km DOHDoha4,588 km CAICairo2,922 km ISTIstanbul1,837 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi6,122 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

1986–2004Lufthansa network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FRAFrankfurt am Main

Main destinations

MUCMunich DUSDüsseldorf EWRNewarkTXLHAMHamburg ZRHZurich BRUZaventem VIEVienna LHRLondon CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)STRStuttgart

since 2004Channel Express airline base

Base

BOHBournemouth

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1986

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Oct 9, 1986

Delivered to Lufthansa

Delivered to Lufthansa as D-ABXE.

Sep 1, 2004

Transferred to Channel Express

Transferred to Channel Express.

Nov 30, 2004

Transferred to Jet2

Transferred to Jet2.

Oct 19, 2009

Incident at Manchester (MAN) International Airport

On October 19, 2009, the Boeing 737-330 aircraft (registration G-CELI), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Manchester (MAN) International Airport (United Kingdom) due to a mechanical failure. Source: Jet2.com.

Source: Jet2.com

Mar 22, 2012

Incident at Budapest

On March 22, 2012, the Boeing BOEING 737-330 aircraft (registration G-CELI), operated by jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Budapest. Source: jet2.com.

Source: jet2.com

Jul 16, 2017

Incident at Barcelona

On July 16, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 737-330 aircraft (registration G-CELI), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Jet2.com.

Source: Jet2.com

Jul 28, 2017

Incident at Frankfurt

On July 28, 2017, the Boeing BOEING 737-330 aircraft (registration G-CELI), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: the BFU (Germany).

Source: BFU

Operators

1986-10-09

Lufthansa

Registration D-ABXE

2004-09-01

Channel Express

Registration G-CELI

2004-11-30

Jet2

Registration G-CELI

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft — hartlandmartin · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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