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Boeing 737-800 (737-8K5)

B737-28228Active

RegistrationGBG-DRTE

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorJet2.com

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Boeing 737-800 (737-8K5) built in 2000 in Renton. Operates for Jet2.com. Previously flew for Hapag Lloyd, TUIfly, Luxair and Transaero Airlines.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats189 (Y189)

First flight2000

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerJet2

MSN28228

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4075AF

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Riik@mctr showing this registration on a 737-8K5(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 Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,856 km DXBDubai4,845 km DOHDoha4,588 km CAICairo2,922 km ISTIstanbul1,837 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi6,122 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

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2007–2009TUIfly network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FRAFrankfurt am Main STRStuttgart MUCMunich CGNKöln (Cologne)

Main destinations

HAJHannover DUSDüsseldorf PMIPalma de Mallorca AYTAntalya HERHeraklion RHORhodes TFSTenerife BSLBâle / Mulhouse

2009–2013Luxair network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LUXLuxembourg

Main destinations

AGPMálaga XRYJerez de la Frontera ACESan Bartolomé DJEMellita FAOFaro FUEEl Matorral ADBGaziemir AGAAgadir (Temsia)AJAAjaccio AYTAntalya BIABastia

2013–2018Transaero Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DMEMoscow VKOMoscow

Main destinations

LEDSt. Petersburg SVXYekaterinburg DWCDubai(Jebel Ali)FCORome HRGHurghada KUFSamara MXPFerno (VA)OVBNovosibirsk AERSochi ALAAlmaty

2018–2026Jet2.com network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

MANManchester, Greater Manchester LBALeeds, West Yorkshire NCLNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Main destinations

EMANottingham, Leicestershire GLAGlasgow EDIEdinburgh BFSBelfast AGPMálaga ALCAlicante FAOFaro PMIPalma de Mallorca ACESan Bartolomé

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2000

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Feb 20, 2000

Delivered to Hapag Lloyd

Delivered to Hapag Lloyd as D-AHFN.

Jan 15, 2007

Transferred to TUIfly

Transferred to TUIfly.

Nov 24, 2009

Transferred to Luxair

Transferred to Luxair.

Feb 2013

Placed in storage

In February 2013, the 737-8K5(WL) aircraft (registration LX-LGT), operated by Luxair, was placed in storage. Source: Luxair.

Source: Luxair

May 11, 2013

Transferred to Transaero Airlines

Transferred to Transaero Airlines.

Oct 2015

Placed in storage

In October 2015, the 737-8K5(WL) aircraft (registration EI-RUH), operated by Transaero Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Transaero Airlines.

Source: Transaero Airlines

Jul 17, 2018

Transferred to Jet2.com

Transferred to Jet2.com.

Operators

2000-02-20

Hapag Lloyd

Registration D-AHFN

2007-01-15

TUIfly

Registration D-AHFN

2009-11-24

Luxair

Registration LX-LGT

2013-05-11

Transaero Airlines

Registration EI-RUH · Lessor: veb leasing

2018-07-17

Jet2.com

Registration G-DRTE

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8K5) · G-DRTE · Jet2.com}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28228},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28228}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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