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Boeing 737-500 (737-505) · VP-BKU · Nordavia

Boeing 737-500 (737-505) illustration in Nordavia livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-500 (737-505)

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RegistrationBMVP-BKU
OperatorNordavia
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Boeing 737-500 (737-505) built in 1992 in Renton. Has operated for Braathens S.A.F.E., Braathens and Nordavia Regional Airlines.

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Old · 34 years · ≈ 112,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats189 (Y189)
First flight1992
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationBermudas
MSN25789
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 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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Seating layout

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2000Braathens airline base
Base
ARNStockholmFBUOSLOslo (Gardermoen)
2000–2008British Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
LGWLondonJNBJohannesburgJFKNew YorkMIAMiamiCPTCape TownDURDurbanORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort WorthLCYLondonAGPMálaga
2008–2009Aeroflot-Nord network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LEDSt. PetersburgARHArchangelskMMKMurmanskSCWSyktyvkar
Main destinations
SVOMoscow

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1992
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Feb 27, 1992
Delivered to Braathens S.A.F.E.
Delivered to Braathens S.A.F.E. as LN-BRT.
Mar 23, 1998
Transferred to Braathens
Transferred to Braathens.
Feb 8, 2000
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Dec 19, 2008
Transferred to Aeroflot-Nord
Transferred to Aeroflot-Nord.
Dec 1, 2009
Transferred to Nordavia Regional Airlines
Transferred to Nordavia Regional Airlines.

Operators

1992-02-27
Braathens S.A.F.E.
Registration LN-BRT
1998-03-23
Braathens
Registration LN-BRT
2000-02-08
British Airways
Registration G-GFFB
2008-12-19
Aeroflot-Nord
Registration VP-BKU
2009-12-01
Nordavia Regional Airlines
Registration VP-BKU

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-500 (737-505) · VP-BKU · Nordavia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-25789},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-25789}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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