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Boeing 737-500 (737-5Q8) · VQ-BNM · Yamal Airlines

Boeing 737-500 (737-5Q8) illustration in Yamal Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-500 (737-5Q8)

B737-28201Unknown
RegistrationBMVQ-BNM
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PTSSF), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorYamal Airlines
6operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-500 (737-5Q8) in Renton. Has operated for Rio-Sul, VARIG and Varesh Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationBermudas
OwnerYamal Airlines
MSN28201
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PTSSF · Oct 9, 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 Rio De Janeiro it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen5,295 kmBOGBogota4,541 kmLIMLima3,777 kmSCLSantiago2,934 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)1,996 km
Beyond its rangeLOSLagos6,026 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2006VARIG airline base
Base
GIGRio De JaneiroGRUSão Paulo
2006–2011Pegasus network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
SAWPendik, Istanbul
Main destinations
ADBGaziemirAYTAntalyaESBAnkaraECNTymbou (Kirklar)ADASeyhanTZXTrabzonAMSAmsterdamDUSDüsseldorfASRKayseriBRUZaventemGZTGaziantep
2011–2017Yamal Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DMEMoscowTJMTyumen
Main destinations
NUXNovy UrengoyNYMNadymSLYSalekhardBAXBarnaulEVNYerevanNOJNoyabrskTIVTivat

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Aircraft chronology

Feb 6, 1998
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as PT-SSF.
Feb 20, 1998
Transferred to Rio-Sul
Transferred to Rio-Sul.
Jan 24, 2005
Transferred to VARIG
Transferred to VARIG.
Apr 8, 2006
Transferred to Pegasus
Transferred to Pegasus.
Aug 13, 2011
Transferred to Yamal Airlines
Transferred to Yamal Airlines.
Jun 14, 2013
Incident at Moscow
On June 14, 2013, the Boeing Boeing 737 5Q8 aircraft (registration VQ-BNM), operated by Yamal, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Yamal.
Source: Yamal
Nov 11, 2017
Transferred to Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise
Transferred to Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise.
Jan 1, 2019
Transferred to Varesh Airlines
Transferred to Varesh Airlines.

Operators

1998-02-06
The Boeing Company
Registration PT-SSF
1998-02-20
Rio-Sul
Registration PT-SSF · Lessor: ILFC
2005-01-24
VARIG
Registration PT-SSF · Lessor: ILFC
2006-04-08
Pegasus
Registration TC-AAD · Lessor: ILFC
2011-08-13
Yamal Airlines
Registration VQ-BNM · Lessor: ILFC
2017-11-11
Bukovyna Aviation Enterprise
Registration UR-CQS · Lessor: AerCap
2019-01-01
Varesh Airlines
Registration EP-VAF · Lessor: AerCap

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-500 (737-5Q8) · VQ-BNM · Yamal Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28201 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-500 (737-5Q8) · VQ-BNM · Yamal Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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Wikipedia

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