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Boeing 737-700 (737-7L9)

B737-28008Stored

RegistrationUSN7830A

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

7operators

1incidents

0accidents

8logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-700 (737-7L9) built in 2015 in Renton. Operated for Maersk Air, Sterling Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× CFM INTL CFM56-7B22

PropulsionJet

Seats137 (Y137)

First flight2015

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerWells Fargo Trust Co Na Trustee

MSN28008

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAA9E04

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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 Chicago it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,339 km PTYTocumen3,729 km LAXLos Angeles2,812 km SEASeattle2,782 km MEXMexico City2,705 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,082 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

137Economy

137 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

1999–2005Maersk Air airline base

Base

CPHCopenhagen

2005–2009Sterling Airlines airline base

Base

CPHCopenhagen

2012–2015Jet Time airline network

Base

NRTNarita

Main destinations

AGPMálaga LPAGran Canaria Island PMIPalma de Mallorca

Flight logbook

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

2022

Southwest Airlines · 733 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → Chicago (MDW)

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,202 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → New Orleans (MSY)

41 days inactive

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,499 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: San Jose (SJC) → Ontario (ONT)

2019

Southwest Airlines · 1,794 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Houston (HOU) → Dallas (DAL)

54 days inactive

2018

Southwest Airlines · 2,009 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Chicago (MDW)

2017

Southwest Airlines · 1,955 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

2016

Southwest Airlines · 1,984 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Jose (SJC)

2015

Southwest Airlines · 253 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → San Jose (SJC)

Aircraft chronology

Jan 29, 1999

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1786B.

Feb 16, 1999

Transferred to Maersk Air

Transferred to Maersk Air.

Sep 1, 2005

Transferred to Sterling Airlines

Transferred to Sterling Airlines.

Mar 1, 2009

Transferred to Cimber Sterling

Transferred to Cimber Sterling.

Mar 3, 2009

Transferred to Cimber Sterling Airlines

Transferred to Cimber Sterling Airlines.

May 1, 2012

Transferred to Jettime

Transferred to Jettime.

May 26, 2012

Transferred to Jet Time

Transferred to Jet Time.

Nov 20, 2013

Incident at Larnaca (LCA) Airport

On November 20, 2013, the Boeing 737-7L9 (WL) aircraft (registration OY-JTW), operated by Jettime, was involved in an incident at Larnaca (LCA) Airport (Cyprus) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: Jettime.

Source: Jettime

2015

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jun 5, 2015

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Operators

1999-01-29

The Boeing Company

Registration N1786B

1999-02-16

Maersk Air

Registration OY-MRE

2005-09-01

Sterling Airlines

Registration OY-MRE

2009-03-01

Cimber Sterling

Registration OY-MRE · Lessor: Aircastle Ltd

2009-03-03

Cimber Sterling Airlines

Registration OY-MRE

2012-05-01

Jettime

Registration OY-JTW · Lessor: Aircastle Ltd

2012-05-26

Jet Time

Registration OY-JTW · Lessor: Aircastle

2015-06-05

Southwest Airlines

Registration N7830A · Lessor: Aircastle Ltd

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-700 (737-7L9) · N7830A · Southwest Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28008},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28008}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
}

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