Boeing 737-500 (737-5Y0) · VP-BRK · Nordavia

Boeing 737-500 (737-5Y0) illustration in Nordavia livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-500 (737-5Y0)

B737-25288Scrapped
RegistrationBMVP-BRK
OperatorNordavia
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-500 (737-5Y0) built in 1992 in Renton. Operated for Turkish Airlines, SkyEurope Airlines, Aeroflot-Nord and Nordavia Regional Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 56,100 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B1
PropulsionJet
Seats189 (Y189)
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerNordavia
MSN25288
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Istanbul it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangePEKBeijing7,061 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.

Seating layout

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2007–2009Aeroflot-Nord network of its single-aisle aircraft
Main destinations

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1992
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jun 16, 1992
Delivered to Turkish Airlines
Delivered to Turkish Airlines as TC-JDU.
Jun 16, 1992
Transferred to GPA
Transferred to GPA.
Jun 16, 1992
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Jul 1, 2004
Transferred to SkyEurope Airlines
Transferred to SkyEurope Airlines.
May 26, 2007
Transferred to Aeroflot-Nord
Transferred to Aeroflot-Nord.
Dec 1, 2009

Operators

1992-06-16
Registration TC-JDU · Lessor: GPA
1992-06-16
Registration EI-CFT
1992-06-16
Registration TC-JDU · Lessor: GPA
2004-07-01
Registration OM-SEC · Lessor: GECAS
2007-05-26
Registration VP-BRK
2009-12-01
Registration VP-BRK · Lessor: Airplanes Group

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Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-500 (737-5Y0) · VP-BRK · Nordavia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-25288},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-25288}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
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Wikipedia

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