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Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8) · PK-MDO · Merpati Nusantara Airlines

Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8) illustration in Merpati Nusantara Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8)

B737-24069Unknown
RegistrationIDPK-MDO
OperatorMerpati Nusantara Airlines
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Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8). Has operated for Dan-Air London, British Airways and Merpati Nusantara Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationIndonesia
MSN24069
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA23115
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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha5,215 kmLOSLagos4,967 kmCAICairo3,499 kmISTIstanbul2,460 kmMADMadrid1,213 km
Beyond its rangeDXBDubai5,474 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

1995–2001GB Airways airline base
Base
LGWLondon
2008–2026Merpati Nusantara Airlines airline base
Base
CGKJakarta

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 30, 1989
Delivered to Dan-Air London
Delivered to Dan-Air London as G-BNNK.
Nov 7, 1992
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Apr 1, 1995
Transferred to GB Airways
Transferred to GB Airways.
Apr 30, 2001
Transferred to National Jets Italy
Transferred to National Jets Italy.
Dec 21, 2001
Transferred to Panair Comagnia Aerea Mediterranea
Transferred to Panair Comagnia Aerea Mediterranea.
Feb 4, 2004
Transferred to Fly Air
Transferred to Fly Air.
Mar 25, 2005
Transferred to AdamAir
Transferred to AdamAir.
Jun 7, 2008
Transferred to Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Transferred to Merpati Nusantara Airlines.

Operators

1989-01-30
Dan-Air London
Registration G-BNNK · Lessor: ILFC
1992-11-07
British Airways
Registration G-BNNK · Lessor: ILFC
1995-04-01
GB Airways
Registration G-BNNK · Lessor: ILFC
2001-04-30
National Jets Italy
Registration G-BNNK · Lessor: ILFC
2001-12-21
Panair Comagnia Aerea Mediterranea
Registration EI-PAM · Lessor: ILFC
2004-02-04
Fly Air
Registration TC-FLI · Lessor: Jetscape
2005-03-25
AdamAir
Registration PK-KKH · Lessor: Jetscape
2008-06-07
Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration PK-MDO · Lessor: Jetscape

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8) · PK-MDO · Merpati Nusantara Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-24069 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8) · PK-MDO · Merpati Nusantara Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-24069}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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Wikipedia

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