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Boeing 737-300 (737-306) · C5-MAE · Tarco Air

Boeing 737-300 (737-306) illustration in Tarco Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-300 (737-306)

B737-28719Ex-flota
RegistrationGMC5-MAE
OperatorTarco Air
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Boeing 737-300 (737-306) built in 1997 in Renton. Operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Kenya Airways, Jambojet and TARCO Air.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 95,700 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight1997
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationGambia
OwnerTarco Air
MSN28719
Hex / ICAO 24-bit09A03E
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 kmSEASeattle3,505 kmBOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 km
Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 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

1997–2010KLM Royal Dutch Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATLAtlanta
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamHGHHangzhouCTUChengdu (Shuangliu)LAXLos AngelesNBONairobiYYZTorontoCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MSPMinneapolisMSYNew OrleansSEASeattleSFOSan Francisco
2010–2014Kenya Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
NBONairobi
Main destinations
ACCAccraDKRDakarABJAbidjanBKOBamakoBZVBrazzavilleFIHKinshasaJNBJohannesburgLOSLagosBOMMumbaiFNAFreetown (Lungi-Town)ROBMonrovia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1997
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Oct 8, 1997
Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-BTH.
Jul 12, 2010
Transferred to Kenya Airways
Transferred to Kenya Airways.
Mar 1, 2014
Transferred to Jambojet
Transferred to Jambojet.
Oct 23, 2015
Transferred to TARCO Air
Transferred to TARCO Air.

Operators

1997-10-08
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-BTH
2010-07-12
Kenya Airways
Registration 5Y-KYM · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
2014-03-01
Jambojet
Registration 5Y-KYM · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
2015-10-23
TARCO Air
Registration C5-MAE

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 (737-306) · C5-MAE · Tarco Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-28719}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
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Wikipedia

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