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Boeing 737-400 (737-4S3)

B737-24163Unknown

RegistrationZAZS-OAO

Operatorkulula.com

6operators

1incidents

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Boeing 737-400 (737-4S3) in Renton. Has operated for Malaysia Airlines, Air Europe and Comair.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats189 (Y189)

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationSudáfrica

OwnerBritish Airways

MSN24163

Hex / ICAO 24-bit00A517

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:

DOHDoha5,241 km LOSLagos5,004 km CAICairo3,533 km ISTIstanbul2,487 km MADMadrid1,244 km

Beyond its rangeDXBDubai5,498 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

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Seating layout

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2004British Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LHRLondon

Main destinations

LGWLondon JNBJohannesburg JFKNew York MIAMiami CPTCape Town DURDurban ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort Worth LCYLondon AGPMálaga

2004–2013Air One network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CTACatania

Main destinations

PMOPalermo VCEVenezia (VE)LINSegrate (MI)TIARinas PSAPisa (PI)AMSAmsterdam CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)SVOMoscow TRNCaselle Torinese (TO)TXLVRNCaselle (VR)

2013–2026Comair network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

JNBJohannesburg CPTCape Town DURDurban

Main destinations

HLAJohannesburg ELSEast London GRJGeorge

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 24, 1990

Delivered to Malaysia Airlines

Delivered to Malaysia Airlines as 9M-MJJ.

Mar 16, 1991

Transferred to Air Europe

Transferred to Air Europe.

Mar 31, 1992

Transferred to Dan-Air London

Transferred to Dan-Air London.

Nov 7, 1992

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Aug 4, 2004

Transferred to Air One

Transferred to Air One.

Jul 27, 2010

Incident at Johannesburgo

On July 27, 2010, the Boeing 737 4S3 aircraft (registration ZS-OAO), operated by Comair, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo. Source: Comair.

Source: Comair

Jan 6, 2013

Transferred to Comair

Transferred to Comair.

Operators

1990-03-24

Malaysia Airlines

Registration 9M-MJJ · Lessor: Air Europe

1991-03-16

Air Europe

Registration G-BPKA

1992-03-31

Dan-Air London

Registration G-BVNM

1992-11-07

British Airways

Registration G-BVNM

2004-08-04

Air One

Registration EI-DFD · Lessor: ORIX

2013-01-06

Comair

Registration ZS-OAO · Lessor: British Airways Comair

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  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
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