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Boeing 737-300 (737-33R)

B737-28871Unknown

RegistrationBMVP-BKT

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorNordstar Airlines

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Boeing 737-300 (737-33R) in Renton. Has operated for Western Pacific Airlines, VARIG and NordStar.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats180 (C6 · Y174)

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationBermudas

OwnerNordstar Airlines

MSN28871

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PPVPY · 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 km BOGBogota4,541 km LIMLima3,777 km SCLSantiago2,934 km EZEBuenos 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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Seating layout

6Business

174Economy

180 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2008VARIG airline base

Base

GIGRio De Janeiro GRUSão Paulo

2008–2009Aeroflot-Nord network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LEDSt. Petersburg ARHArchangelsk MMKMurmansk SCWSyktyvkar

Main destinations

SVOMoscow

2022–2026NordStar network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

KJAKrasnoyarsk NSKNorilsk

Main destinations

LEDSt. Petersburg DMEMoscow AERSochi GOJNizhny Novgorod GYDBaku KHVKhabarovsk KRRKrasnodar LBDKhujand OVBNovosibirsk UFAUfa

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jul 2, 1997

Delivered to Western Pacific Airlines

Delivered to Western Pacific Airlines as N966WP.

May 1, 1998

Transferred to VARIG

Transferred to VARIG.

Jul 1, 2008

Transferred to Aeroflot-Nord

Transferred to Aeroflot-Nord.

Dec 1, 2009

Transferred to Nordavia Regional Airlines

Transferred to Nordavia Regional Airlines.

Jan 17, 2019

Incident at Norilsk

On January 17, 2019, the Boeing 737 33R aircraft (registration VP-BKT), operated by Nordstar, was involved in an incident at Norilsk. Source: Nordstar.

Source: Nordstar

Mar 15, 2022

Transferred to NordStar

Transferred to NordStar.

Operators

1997-07-02

Western Pacific Airlines

Registration N966WP · Lessor: Sunrock Aircraft Leasing

1998-05-01

VARIG

Registration PP-VPY · Lessor: Sunrock Aircraft Leasing

2008-07-01

Aeroflot-Nord

Registration VP-BKT · Lessor: Sunrock Aircraft Leasing

2009-12-01

Nordavia Regional Airlines

Registration VP-BKT · Lessor: Sunrock Aircraft Leasing

2022-03-15

NordStar

Registration RA-73259

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