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Boeing 737-300 (737-36N)

B737-28560Stored

RegistrationCGTN-AKC

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

AFOperatorAfrica Airlines

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4incidents

0accidents

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Boeing 737-300 (737-36N) built in 1997 in Renton. Operated for China General Aviation, China Eastern Airlines and Africa Airlines. Currently in storage.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3C1

PropulsionJet

Seats136 (C12 · Y124)

First flight1997

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

OwnerKarinou Airlines

MSN28560

Hex / ICAO 24-bit036107

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PRWJU · 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 Shanghai (Pudong) it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai5,064 km DELNew Delhi4,293 km SINSingapore3,806 km BKKBangkok2,897 km NRTNarita1,796 km

Beyond its rangeDXBDubai6,448 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

12Business

124Economy

136 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2009China Eastern Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

PVGShanghai (Pudong)KMGKunming

Main destinations

XIYXi'an SHAShanghai (Minhang)NAYNKGNanjing PEKBeijing TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)WUHWuhan (Huangpi)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)NGBNingbo

2013–2021Karinou Airlines airline base

Base

BGFBangui

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1997

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

May 29, 1997

Delivered to China General Aviation

Delivered to China General Aviation as B-2977.

Oct 1, 1998

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines.

Jun 1, 2009

Transferred to Viking Airlines

Transferred to Viking Airlines.

Dec 2, 2010

Transferred to Webjet Linhas Aereas

Transferred to Webjet Linhas Aereas.

Dec 8, 2010

Incident at Brasilia

On December 8, 2010, the aircraft (registration PR-WJU), operated by Webjet, was involved in an incident at Brasilia due to a pressurisation system failure during the descent. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Dec 8, 2010

Incident at Brasilia

On December 8, 2010, the Boeing 737-36N aircraft (registration PR-WJU), operated by WebJet Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Brasilia (Brazil) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: WebJet Linhas Aéreas.

Source: WebJet Linhas Aéreas

Dec 17, 2013

Transferred to Karinou Airlines

Transferred to Karinou Airlines.

Aug 25, 2021

Transferred to Africa Airlines

Transferred to Africa Airlines.

Dec 17, 2023

Incident at Brazzaville

On December 17, 2023, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration TN-AKC), operated by Africa Airlines, was involved in an incident at Brazzaville due to a part detaching from the aircraft during take-off. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Operators

1997-05-29

China General Aviation

Registration B-2977 · Lessor: GECAS

1998-10-01

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-2977

2009-06-01

Viking Airlines

Registration SE-RHU

2010-12-02

Webjet Linhas Aereas

Registration PR-WJU

2013-12-17

Karinou Airlines

Registration TL-TSM

2021-08-25

Africa Airlines

Registration TN-AKC

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