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Boeing 737-500 (737-548) · F-GJUA · Air France

Boeing 737-500 (737-548) illustration in Air France livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-500 (737-548)

B737-25165Scrapped
RegistrationFRF-GJUA
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PTMNC), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAir France
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Boeing 737-500 (737-548) built in 1993 in Renton. Operated for Rio Sul, Rio-Sul and Tatarstan Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 52,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1993
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationBrasil
MSN25165
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PTMNC · 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 kmDOHDoha4,617 kmCAICairo3,437 kmMADMadrid2,600 kmISTIstanbul2,175 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

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

1998–2001Braathens airline base
Base
ARNStockholmFBUOSLOslo (Gardermoen)
2001–2005Air France network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATLAtlantaCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)
Main destinations
MRSMarignane, Bouches-du-RhôneORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)TLSToulouse/BlagnacNCENice, Alpes-MaritimesLYSColombier-Saugnieu, RhôneAMSAmsterdamLCYLondonAJAAjaccioNTENantesBIABastia
2005–2009Bulgaria Air network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
SOFSofia
Main destinations
BOJBurgasSVOMoscowVARVarnaAGPMálagaAMSAmsterdamBCNBarcelonaBRUZaventemCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)FCORomeFRAFrankfurt am MainLEDSt. Petersburg

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1993
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Apr 9, 1993
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as EI-CDT.
May 1, 1995
Transferred to Rio Sul
Transferred to Rio Sul.
May 13, 1995
Transferred to Rio-Sul
Transferred to Rio-Sul.
Mar 28, 1997
Transferred to Aer Lingus
Transferred to Aer Lingus.
Apr 23, 1998
Transferred to Braathens
Transferred to Braathens.
Apr 6, 1999
Re-registered
Changed from SE-DUT to LN-TUX (still with Braathens).
Apr 23, 2001
Transferred to Air France
Transferred to Air France.
Apr 29, 2005
Transferred to Bulgaria Air
Transferred to Bulgaria Air.
Mar 11, 2009
Transferred to Tatarstan Airlines
Transferred to Tatarstan Airlines.

Operators

1993-04-09
The Boeing Company
Registration EI-CDT
1995-05-01
Rio Sul
Registration PT-MNC
1995-05-13
Rio-Sul
Registration PT-MNC · Lessor: ILFC
1997-03-28
Aer Lingus
Registration EI-CDT · Lessor: ILFC
1998-04-23
Braathens
Registration SE-DUT · Lessor: ILFC
1999-04-06
Braathens
Registration LN-TUX · Lessor: ILFC
2001-04-23
Air France
Registration F-GJUA
2005-04-29
Bulgaria Air
Registration LZ-BOR · Lessor: AWAS
2009-03-11
Tatarstan Airlines
Registration VQ-BBO · Lessor: AWAS

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-500 (737-548) · F-GJUA · Air France}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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