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Boeing 737-500 (737-53A)

B737-24788Unknown

RegistrationBOCP-2717

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorBoliviana de Aviación

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Boeing 737-500 (737-53A) in Renton. Has operated for ACI Air Charter International, Air France, Aerolineas Argentinas and BoA - Boliviana de Aviación.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationBolivia

OwnerBoliviana De Aviacion

MSN24788

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Argentina (Argentina) under its former registration LV-BIX · 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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 km SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 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

1997–2007Air France network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

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

Main destinations

MRSMarignane, Bouches-du-Rhône ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)TLSToulouse/Blagnac NCENice, Alpes-Maritimes LYSColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône AMSAmsterdam LCYLondon AJAAjaccio NTENantes BIABastia

2007–2013Aerolineas 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

Sep 10, 1990

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as F-GHXM.

Sep 26, 1990

Transferred to ACI Air Charter International

Transferred to ACI Air Charter International.

Feb 1, 1997

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Sep 21, 2007

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas.

Jan 1, 2013

Transferred to BoA - Boliviana de Aviación

Transferred to BoA - Boliviana de Aviación.

Operators

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Boeing Capital Corporation

Registration N233BC

1990-09-10

The Boeing Company

Registration F-GHXM

1990-09-26

ACI Air Charter International

Registration F-GHXM

1997-02-01

Air France

Registration F-GHXM

2007-09-21

Aerolineas Argentinas

Registration LV-BIX · Lessor: AWAS

2013-01-01

BoA - Boliviana de Aviación

Registration CP-2717 · Lessor: AWAS

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