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Boeing 737-400SF (737-4S3) · VH-XNH · Express Freighters Australia

Boeing 737-400SF (737-4S3) illustration in Express Freighters Australia livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-400SF (737-4S3)

B737-24796Unknown
RegistrationAUVH-XNH
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Mitchul Hope shows this registration on a 737-4S3(SF).It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorExpress Freighters Australia
8operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
2photos

Boeing 737-400SF (737-4S3) built in 1990 in Renton. Has operated for Air Europe, Dan-Air London and Express Freighters Australia.

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Old · 36 years · ≈ 118,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight1990
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationAustralia
OwnerQantas Airways
MSN24796
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7C764B
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Mitchul Hope showing this registration on a 737-4S3(SF)

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2004GB Airways airline base
Base
LGWLondon
2004–2005Islandsflug airline base
Base
KEFReykjavík

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1990
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jul 12, 1990
Delivered to Air Europe
Delivered to Air Europe as G-BRKG.
Apr 15, 1991
Transferred to Dan-Air London
Transferred to Dan-Air London.
Nov 7, 1992
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Mar 30, 1997
Transferred to GB Airways
Transferred to GB Airways.
Feb 26, 2004
Transferred to Islandsflug
Transferred to Islandsflug.
May 1, 2005
Transferred to Air Atlanta Icelandic
Transferred to Air Atlanta Icelandic.
Nov 1, 2011
Transferred to XTRA Airways
Transferred to XTRA Airways.
Apr 26, 2017
Transferred to Express Freighters Australia
Transferred to Express Freighters Australia.

Operators

1990-07-12
Air Europe
Registration G-BRKG · Lessor: ILFC
1991-04-15
Dan-Air London
Registration G-TREN · Lessor: ILFC
1992-11-07
British Airways
Registration G-TREN · Lessor: ILFC
1997-03-30
GB Airways
Registration G-TREN · Lessor: ILFC
2004-02-26
Islandsflug
Registration TF-ELV · Lessor: Triton Aviation Services
2005-05-01
Air Atlanta Icelandic
Registration TF-ELV · Lessor: Triton Aviation Services
2011-11-01
XTRA Airways
Registration N43XA · Lessor: DirectAir
2017-04-26
Express Freighters Australia
Registration VH-XNH · Lessor: Qantas Freight

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MLA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-400SF (737-4S3) · VH-XNH · Express Freighters Australia. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-24796 (Accessed: 25 October 2026).

BibTeX

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