Boeing 737-300 · XA-VCE · Magnicharters

Boeing 737-300 illustration in Magnicharters livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-300

B737-27706Stored
RegistrationMXXA-VCE
OperatorMagnicharters
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
12logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-300 built in 1996 in Renton. Operated for Southwest Airlines and Magnicharters. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3B1
PropulsionJet
Seats122 (Y122)
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
MSN27706
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 Baltimore it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,693 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

122Economy

122 seats in total

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2017
Southwest Airlines · 1,308 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
2016
Southwest Airlines · 1,760 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Los Angeles (LAX)
43 days inactive
2015
Southwest Airlines · 1,843 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Los Angeles (LAX)
53 days inactive
2014
Southwest Airlines · 2,115 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
2013
Southwest Airlines · 1,950 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: San Diego (SAN) → Oakland (OAK)
42 days inactive
2012
Southwest Airlines · 2,181 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
32 days inactive
2011
Southwest Airlines · 2,375 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → Houston (HOU)
2010
Southwest Airlines · 2,075 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)
Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)
30 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1996
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jun 19, 1996
Delivered to Southwest Airlines
Delivered to Southwest Airlines as N631SW.
Dec 2, 2018
Transferred to Magnicharters
Transferred to Magnicharters.

Operators

1996-06-19
Registration N631SW
2018-12-02
Registration XA-VCE

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 · XA-VCE · Magnicharters}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-27706},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-27706}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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