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Boeing 737-700 (737-73A)

B737-28500Scrapped

RegistrationBRPR-VBZ

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorGOL Linhas Aéreas

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Boeing 737-700 (737-73A) built in 1999. Operated for Aloha Airlines, Varig and Gol Linhas Aéreas S.A.. Scrapped in 2019.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24

PropulsionJet

Seats138 (Y138)

First flight1999

Country of registrationBrasil

OwnerGol Airlines

MSN28500

Hex / ICAO 24-bitE48238

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) · 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 Santa Ana it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen4,788 km JFKNew York3,941 km MIAMiami3,711 km HAVHavana3,647 km YYZToronto3,466 km

Beyond its rangeBOGBogota5,543 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

138Economy

138 seats in total

Airports

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

2006–2008Aloha Air Cargo · 3 years

Main base

SNASanta Ana3 years

Also flew to

OGGKahului OAKOakland SMFSacramento HNLHonolulu KOAKona SANSan Diego RNOReno LASLas Vegas LIHLihue

1999–2008Aloha Airlines airline base

Base

HNLHonolulu, Oahu

2008–2009Varig airline base

Base

GIGRio De Janeiro GRUSão Paulo

2009–2010GOL Linhas Aéreas network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

GRUSão Paulo BSBBrasília GIGRio De Janeiro

Main destinations

CGHSão Paulo CNFBelo Horizonte SSASalvador CWBCuritiba FORFortaleza BELBelém RECRecife POAPorto Alegre MAOManaus

2010–2019Gol Linhas Aéreas S.A. network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

GRUSão Paulo BSBBrasília GIGRio De Janeiro

Main destinations

CGHSão Paulo CNFBelo Horizonte SSASalvador CWBCuritiba FORFortaleza BELBelém RECRecife POAPorto Alegre MAOManaus

Flight logbook

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

2008

Aloha Air Cargo · 114 flights during the year · base Santa Ana (SNA)

Main route of the year: Lihue (LIH) → Kona (KOA)

2007

Aloha Air Cargo · 1,027 flights during the year · base Santa Ana (SNA)

Main route of the year: Santa Ana (SNA) → Sacramento (SMF)

2006

Aloha Air Cargo · 729 flights during the year · base Santa Ana (SNA)

Main route of the year: Sacramento (SMF) → Santa Ana (SNA)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1999

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Oct 22, 1999

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1787B.

Nov 12, 1999

Transferred to Aloha Airlines

Transferred to Aloha Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the 737NG 73A/W aircraft (registration N739AL), operated by Aloha Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Aug 16, 2008

Transferred to Varig

Transferred to Varig.

Jun 1, 2009

Transferred to GOL Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to GOL Linhas Aéreas.

Nov 18, 2010

Transferred to Diamond Head 5 (Ireland) Dac

Transferred to Diamond Head 5 (Ireland) Dac.

Nov 18, 2010

Transferred to Gol Linhas Aéreas S.A.

Transferred to Gol Linhas Aéreas S.A..

Sep 2018

Placed in storage

In September 2018, the 737NG 73A/W aircraft (registration PR-VBZ), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was placed in storage. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.

Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas

Nov 2019

Scrapped

In November 2019, the 737NG 73A/W aircraft (registration PR-VBZ), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was scrapped. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.

Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas

Operators

1999-10-22

The Boeing Company

Registration N1787B

1999-11-12

Aloha Airlines

Registration N739AL

2008-08-16

Varig

Registration PR-VBZ

2009-06-01

GOL Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-VBZ

2009-06-01

GOL Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-VBZ

2010-11-18

Diamond Head 5 (Ireland) Dac

Registration PR-VBZ · Lessor: Diamond Head 5 (Ireland) Dac

2010-11-18

Gol Linhas Aéreas S.A.

Registration PR-VBZ

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