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Boeing 737-800 (737-8Z9) · TC-SOT · SunExpress

Boeing 737-800 (737-8Z9) illustration in SunExpress livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-800 (737-8Z9)

B737-28178Scrapped
RegistrationTRTC-SOT
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by MarcelX42 shows this registration on a 737-8Z9(WL).It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorSunExpress
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
4photos

Boeing 737-800 (737-8Z9) built in 1999 in Renton. Operated for Lauda Air, JetX, Austrian Airlines and Sun Express. Scrapped.

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Old · 26 years · ≈ 85,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B27
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats189 (Y189)
First flight1999
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationTurquía
OwnerSunExpress
MSN28178
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4BCDF4
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by MarcelX42 showing this registration on a 737-8Z9(WL)

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 Vienna it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,785 kmDXBDubai4,224 kmDOHDoha3,969 kmCAICairo2,366 kmMADMadrid1,805 km
Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi5,546 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.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2007Lauda Air airline base
Base
VIEVienna
2008–2012Lauda Air airline base
Base
VIEVienna
2012–2020Austrian Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
VIEVienna
Main destinations
FRAFrankfurt am MainSZGSalzburgCGNKöln (Cologne)GRZFeldkirchen bei GrazHAMHamburgKLUKlagenfurt am WörtherseeTXLAMMAmmanAMSAmsterdamARNStockholmATHSpata-Artemida
2020–2025Sun Express airline network
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdam

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1999
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Mar 16, 1999
Delivered to Lauda Air
Delivered to Lauda Air as OE-LNK.
Sep 28, 2006
Transferred to JetX
Transferred to JetX.
May 22, 2007
Transferred to Lauda Air
Transferred to Lauda Air.
Oct 1, 2007
Transferred to JetX
Transferred to JetX.
Apr 25, 2008
Transferred to Lauda Air
Transferred to Lauda Air.
Jul 1, 2012
Transferred to Austrian Airlines
Transferred to Austrian Airlines.
Mar 2013
Placed in storage
In March 2013, the 737-8Z9(WL) aircraft (registration OE-LNK), operated by Austrian Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Austrian Airlines.
Source: Austrian Airlines
Sep 2020
Placed in storage
In September 2020, the 737-8Z9(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SOT), operated by SunExpress, was placed in storage. Source: SunExpress.
Source: SunExpress
Sep 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In September 2020, the 737-8Z9(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SOT), operated by SunExpress, was parked. Source: SunExpress.
What happened
The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: SunExpress.
Source: SunExpress
Sep 1, 2020
Transferred to Sun Express
Transferred to Sun Express.
Nov 2025
Placed in storage
In November 2025, the 737-8Z9(WL) aircraft (registration TC-SOT), operated by SunExpress, was placed in storage. Source: SunExpress.
Source: SunExpress

Operators

1999-03-16
Lauda Air
Registration OE-LNK
2006-09-28
JetX
Registration OE-LNK
2007-05-22
Lauda Air
Registration OE-LNK
2007-10-01
JetX
Registration OE-LNK · Lessor: Lauda for
2008-04-25
Lauda Air
Registration OE-LNK
2012-07-01
Austrian Airlines
Registration OE-LNK
2020-09-01
Sun Express
Registration TC-SOT

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Gallery

External photographs under a Creative Commons license. Click to enlarge in a new tab.

External photograph of the aircraft
MarcelX42 · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
André Gerwing · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 13). Boeing 737-800 (737-8Z9) · TC-SOT · SunExpress. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28178

MLA

“Boeing 737-800 (737-8Z9) · TC-SOT · SunExpress.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 13 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28178. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-800 (737-8Z9) · TC-SOT · SunExpress. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28178 (Accessed: 23 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8Z9) · TC-SOT · SunExpress}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28178}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

Wikipedia

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