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Boeing 737-500 (737-505)

B737-24652Scrapped

RegistrationNOLN-BRF

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorLufthansa

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Boeing 737-500 (737-505) built in 1990 in Renton. Operated for Lufthansa, Braathens S.A.F.E. and Aerolineas Argentinas. Scrapped.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 59,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1990

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationNoruega

MSN24652

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Argentina (Argentina) under its former registration LV-BOT · Oct 9, 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 Stockholm it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai4,785 km DOHDoha4,617 km CAICairo3,437 km MADMadrid2,600 km ISTIstanbul2,175 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi5,583 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2002Braathens airline base

Base

ARNStockholmFBUOSLOslo (Gardermoen)

2005–2007Air Senegal International airline network

Base

DKRDakar

Main destinations

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

since 2008Aerolineas Argentinas network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

AEPBuenos Aires

Main destinations

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)BRCSan Carlos de Bariloche CORCordoba MDZMendoza FTEEl Calafate NQNNeuquén ASUAsunción CRDComodoro Rivadavia GIGRio De Janeiro IGRPuerto Iguazu RELRawson

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1990

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Aug 31, 1990

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as LN-BRF.

Sep 1, 1990

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Dec 20, 1990

Re-registered

Changed from LN-BRF to D-ACBA (still with Lufthansa).

Oct 12, 1993

Transferred to Braathens S.A.F.E.

Transferred to Braathens S.A.F.E..

Mar 23, 1998

Transferred to Braathens

Transferred to Braathens.

Mar 26, 2002

Transferred to Air Mediterranee

Transferred to Air Mediterranee.

Mar 1, 2005

Transferred to Air Senegal International

Transferred to Air Senegal International.

Jan 3, 2007

Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc

Transferred to RAM Royal Air Maroc.

Apr 4, 2008

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas.

Operators

1990-08-31

The Boeing Company

Registration LN-BRF

1990-09-01

Lufthansa

Registration LN-BRF

1990-09-25

Lufthansa

Registration LN-BRF

1990-12-20

Lufthansa

Registration D-ACBA · Lessor: Braathens S.A.F.E.

1993-10-12

Braathens S.A.F.E.

Registration LN-BRF · Lessor: CIT Leasing

1998-03-23

Braathens

Registration LN-BRF · Lessor: CIT Leasing

2002-03-26

Air Mediterranee

Registration F-GYAM · Lessor: CIT Leasing

2005-03-01

Air Senegal International

Registration 6V-AHT · Lessor: CIT Leasing

2007-01-03

RAM Royal Air Maroc

Registration CN-RON · Lessor: CIT Leasing

2008-04-04

Aerolineas Argentinas

Registration LV-BOT · Lessor: CIT Leasing

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