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Boeing 737-400 (737-42C) · ZK-TLM · Airwork

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Boeing 737-400 (737-42C)

B737-24813Ex-flota
RegistrationNZZK-TLM
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OperatorAirwork
7operators
2incidents
0accidents
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Boeing 737-400 (737-42C) built in 1996 in Renton. Operated for Air UK Leisure Ltd., KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Airwork.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 99,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight1996
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationNueva Zelanda
OwnerBlue Air
MSN24813
Hex / ICAO 24-bitc827e3
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CAA New Zealand (New Zealand) · Sep 26, 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 kmSEASeattle3,505 kmBOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 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.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2001KLM Royal Dutch Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATLAtlanta
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamHGHHangzhouCTUChengdu (Shuangliu)LAXLos AngelesNBONairobiYYZTorontoCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MSPMinneapolisMSYNew OrleansSEASeattleSFOSan Francisco
2002–2011Aegean Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATHSpata-Artemida
Main destinations
SKGThessalonikiHERHeraklionDMEMoscowRHORhodesCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DUSDüsseldorfLEDSt. PetersburgMUCMunichFRAFrankfurt am MainKLXKalamataARNStockholm
2012–2019Blue Air airline base
Base
OTPOtopeni
2019–2026Airwork airline base
Base
AKLAuckland

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

May 30, 1991
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as G-UKLF.
Jun 11, 1991
Transferred to Air UK Leisure Ltd.
Transferred to Air UK Leisure Ltd..
1996
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Mar 23, 1997
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Apr 27, 2001
Transferred to Axon Airlines
Transferred to Axon Airlines.
Mar 14, 2002
Transferred to Aegean Airlines
Transferred to Aegean Airlines.
Jun 2, 2011
Transferred to CCA Central Connect Airlines
Transferred to CCA Central Connect Airlines.
May 26, 2012
Transferred to Blue Air
Transferred to Blue Air.
Feb 15, 2016
Incident at Liverpool
On February 15, 2016, the Boeing Boeing 737 42C aircraft (registration YR-BAO), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident at Liverpool. Source: Blue.
Source: Blue
Jun 29, 2017
Incident at Bucharest
On June 29, 2017, the Boeing Boeing 737 42C aircraft (registration YR-BAO), operated by Blue, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Blue.
Source: Blue
Dec 10, 2019
Transferred to Airwork
Transferred to Airwork.

Operators

1991-05-30
The Boeing Company
Registration G-UKLF
1991-06-11
Air UK Leisure Ltd.
Registration G-UKLF
1996-06-30
Air UK Leisure Ltd.
Registration G-UKLF · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
1997-03-23
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-BPF
2001-04-27
Axon Airlines
Registration SX-BLM
2002-03-14
Aegean Airlines
Registration SX-BLM
2011-06-02
CCA Central Connect Airlines
Registration OK-CCB
2012-05-26
Blue Air
Registration YR-BAO
2019-12-10
Airwork
Registration ZK-TLM

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BibTeX

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