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Boeing 737-500 (737-5H6)

B737-27356Unknown

RegistrationFRF-GJNP

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAir France

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Boeing 737-500 (737-5H6) built in 1994 in Renton. Has operated for Malaysia Airlines, Air France and BADR Airlines.

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Old · 32 years · ≈ 105,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1994

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN27356

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

NRTNarita5,409 km ICNSeoul4,613 km PEKBeijing4,414 km DELNew Delhi3,877 km PVGShanghai (Pudong)3,797 km

Beyond its rangeDXBDubai5,548 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

1994–2000Malaysia Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

KULSepang

Main destinations

BKIKota Kinabalu KCHKuching SINSingapore BKKBangkok CMBColombo PENPenang HELHelsinki (Vantaa)BWNBandar Seri Begawan HKGHong Kong LBULabuan SDKSandakan

2000–2005Air 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

2005–2013Aerolineas 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

2013–2014Vista Georgia airline base

Base

TBSTbilisi

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1994

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Oct 3, 1994

Delivered to Malaysia Airlines

Delivered to Malaysia Airlines as 9M-MFI.

Sep 1, 2000

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Apr 11, 2005

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas.

Feb 11, 2013

Transferred to Vista Georgia

Transferred to Vista Georgia.

Nov 1, 2014

Transferred to BADR Airlines

Transferred to BADR Airlines.

Operators

1994-10-03

Malaysia Airlines

Registration 9M-MFI · Lessor: GECAS

2000-09-01

Air France

Registration F-GJNP

2000-09-04

Air France

Registration F-GJNP

2005-04-11

Aerolineas Argentinas

Registration LV-BAT · Lessor: GECAS

2013-02-11

Vista Georgia

Registration 4L-AJV · Lessor: BADR Airlines

2014-11-01

BADR Airlines

Registration C5-BDV

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