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Boeing 737-700 (737-7L9)

B737-28010Stored

RegistrationUSN7836A

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

7operators

2incidents

0accidents

8logbook years

4photos

Boeing 737-700 (737-7L9) built in 1999 in Renton. Operated for Maersk Air, Sterling Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 79,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B22

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats137 (Y137)

First flight1999

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest Airlines

MSN28010

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAA9ED6

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 Denver it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,964 km PTYTocumen4,242 km HAVHavana2,810 km MIAMiami2,749 km CUNCancún2,689 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,433 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

since 2012Jet Time airline network

Base

NRTNarita

Main destinations

AGPMálaga LPAGran Canaria Island PMIPalma de Mallorca

Flight logbook

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

2023

Southwest Airlines · 1,587 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Burbank (BUR)

2022

Southwest Airlines · 1,888 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: San Jose (SJC) → San Diego (SAN)

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,379 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Charleston (CHS) → Nashville (BNA)

30 days inactive

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,432 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

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

2019

Southwest Airlines · 1,897 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → San Diego (SAN)

38 days inactive

2018

Southwest Airlines · 2,120 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

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

2017

Southwest Airlines · 2,047 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Burbank (BUR) → Oakland (OAK)

2016

Southwest Airlines · 1,672 flights during the year · base Las Vegas (LAS)

Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → Los Angeles (LAX)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2016.

Aircraft chronology

1999

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Oct 19, 1999

Delivered to Maersk Air

Delivered to Maersk Air as OY-MRG.

Oct 1, 2005

Transferred to Sterling Airlines

Transferred to Sterling Airlines.

May 1, 2009

Transferred to Cimber Sterling Airlines

Transferred to Cimber Sterling Airlines.

May 27, 2009

Transferred to Cimber Sterling

Transferred to Cimber Sterling.

Jun 13, 2009

Incident at Florence-Peretola (FLR) Airport

On June 13, 2009, the Boeing 737-7L9 (WL) aircraft (registration OY-MRG), operated by Cimber Sterling, was involved in an incident at Florence-Peretola (FLR) Airport (Italy) due to an engine failure. Source: Cimber Sterling.

Source: Cimber Sterling

Jun 12, 2012

Transferred to Jet Time

Transferred to Jet Time.

Jun 12, 2012

Transferred to Jettime

Transferred to Jettime.

Sep 24, 2013

Incident at London

On September 24, 2013, the Boeing 737-7L9(WL) aircraft (registration OY-JTU), operated by Jettime, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Jettime.

Source: Jettime

Mar 14, 2016

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Oct 2023

Placed in storage

In October 2023, the 737-7L9(WL) aircraft (registration N7836A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Southwest Airlines.

Source: Southwest Airlines

Operators

1999-10-19

Maersk Air

Registration OY-MRG

2005-10-01

Sterling Airlines

Registration OY-MRG

2009-05-01

Cimber Sterling Airlines

Registration OY-MRG

2009-05-27

Cimber Sterling

Registration OY-MRG · Lessor: Aircastle Ltd

2012-06-12

Jet Time

Registration OY-JTU · Lessor: Aircastle

2012-06-12

Jettime

Registration OY-JTU · Lessor: Aircastle Ltd

2016-03-14

Southwest Airlines

Registration N7836A · Lessor: Aircastle

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-700 (737-7L9) · N7836A · Southwest Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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