Boeing 737-500 (737-524) · VP-BFS · UTair

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Boeing 737-500 (737-524)

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RegistrationBMVP-BFS
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Boeing 737-500 (737-524) in Renton. Has operated for Continental Air Lines, United Airlines, UTair Ukraine and UTair Aviation.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats173 (C8 · Y165)
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerUt Air
MSN27532
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N14628 · Oct 8, 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 Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago7,505 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

8Business
165Economy

173 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1995–2010Continental Air Lines airline network

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Mar 19, 1995
Delivered to Continental Air Lines as N14628.
Oct 1, 2010
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Jan 17, 2014
Transferred to UTair Ukraine
Transferred to UTair Ukraine.
May 12, 2015
Transferred to UTair Aviation
Transferred to UTair Aviation.
May 16, 2015
Incident at Samara
On May 16, 2015, the Boeing Boeing 737 524/W aircraft (registration VP-BFS), operated by UTair, was involved in an incident at Samara. Source: UTair.
Source: UTair
Mar 10, 2022
Re-registered
Changed from VP-BFS to RA-73063 (still with UTair Aviation).

Operators

1995-03-19
Registration N14628
2010-10-01
Registration N14628
2014-01-17
Registration UR-UTS
2015-05-12
Registration VP-BFS
2022-03-10
Registration RA-73063

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APA

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-500 (737-524) · VP-BFS · UTair}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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