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Boeing 737-400 (737-4S3) · ZS-OAM · kulula.com

Boeing 737-400 (737-4S3) illustration in kulula.com livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-400 (737-4S3)

B737-24164Scrapped
RegistrationZAZS-OAM
Operatorkulula.com
7operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats189 (Y189)
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationSudáfrica
OwnerBritish Airways
MSN24164
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 kmLOSLagos5,004 kmCAICairo3,533 kmISTIstanbul2,487 kmMADMadrid1,244 km
Beyond its rangeDXBDubai5,498 km

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

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.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

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
LGWLondonJNBJohannesburgJFKNew YorkMIAMiamiCPTCape TownDURDurbanORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort WorthLCYLondonAGPMálaga
2004–2008Air One network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CTACatania
Main destinations
PMOPalermoVCEVenezia (VE)LINSegrate (MI)TIARinasPSAPisa (PI)AMSAmsterdamCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)SVOMoscowTRNCaselle Torinese (TO)TXLVRNCaselle (VR)
2008–2012kulula.com network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
JNBJohannesburgCPTCape TownDURDurban
Main destinations
HLAJohannesburgELSEast LondonGRJGeorge
since 2012Comair network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
JNBJohannesburgCPTCape TownDURDurban
Main destinations
HLAJohannesburgELSEast LondonGRJGeorge

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 31, 1989
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as G-BPKB.
Oct 14, 1990
Transferred to Malaysia Airlines
Transferred to Malaysia Airlines.
May 13, 1991
Transferred to Air Europe
Transferred to Air Europe.
Mar 18, 1992
Transferred to Dan-Air London
Transferred to Dan-Air London.
Nov 7, 1992
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Jun 2, 2004
Transferred to Air One
Transferred to Air One.
Jun 1, 2008
Transferred to kulula.com
Transferred to kulula.com.
Mar 11, 2011
Incident at Port Elizabeth
On March 11, 2011, the Boeing 737 4S3 aircraft (registration ZS-OAM), operated by kulula.com, was involved in an incident at Port Elizabeth. Source: kulula.com.
Source: kulula.com
Sep 29, 2012
Transferred to Comair
Transferred to Comair.

Operators

1989-03-31
The Boeing Company
Registration G-BPKB
1990-10-14
Malaysia Airlines
Registration 9M-MLA · Lessor: Air Europe
1991-05-13
Air Europe
Registration G-BPKB
1992-03-18
Dan-Air London
Registration G-BVNN
1992-11-07
British Airways
Registration G-BVNN
2004-06-02
Air One
Registration EI-DFE · Lessor: ORIX
2008-06-01
kulula.com
Registration ZS-OAM · Lessor: ORIX
2012-09-29
Comair
Registration ZS-OAM · Lessor: ORIX

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Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-400 (737-4S3) · ZS-OAM · kulula.com}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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Wikipedia

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