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Boeing 737-500 (737-5H6)

B737-26454Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-GJNX

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAir France

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Boeing 737-500 (737-5H6) built in 1993 in Renton. Operated for Jet Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Air France and Aerolineas Argentinas. Scrapped.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 39,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1993

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationMalasia

MSN26454

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Argentina (Argentina) under its former registration LV-BBN · 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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 km SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2005Air France network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Main destinations

MRSMarignane, Bouches-du-Rhône ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)TLSToulouse/Blagnac NCENice, Alpes-Maritimes LYSColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône AMSAmsterdam LCYLondon AJAAjaccio NTENantes BIABastia

since 2005Aerolineas Argentinas network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

AEPBuenos Aires

Main destinations

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)BRCSan Carlos de Bariloche CORCordoba MDZMendoza FTEEl Calafate NQNNeuquén ASUAsunción CRDComodoro Rivadavia GIGRio De Janeiro IGRPuerto Iguazu RELRawson

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1993

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jun 1, 1998

Delivered to Jet Airways

Delivered to Jet Airways as 9M-MFE.

Sep 20, 1998

Transferred to Malaysia Airlines

Transferred to Malaysia Airlines.

Nov 16, 1999

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Jun 25, 2005

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas.

Operators

1998-06-01

Jet Airways

Registration 9M-MFE

1998-09-20

Malaysia Airlines

Registration 9M-MFE · Lessor: GECAS

1999-11-16

Air France

Registration F-GJNX

2005-06-25

Aerolineas Argentinas

Registration LV-BBN · Lessor: GECAS

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