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Boeing 737-800 (737-8AS)

B737-29918Scrapped

RegistrationTRTC-SBM

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSunExpress

7operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-800 (737-8AS) built in 1999. Operated for Ryanair, VARIG and Sun Express. Scrapped.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26

PropulsionJet

Seats189 (Y189)

First flight1999

Country of registrationTurquía

OwnerSunexpress

MSN29918

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4BCC4D

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PRVBC · 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

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2007–2009Varig airline base

Base

GIGRio De Janeiro GRUSão Paulo

2009–2013GOL 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

since 2014SunExpress network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ADBGaziemir AYTAntalya

Main destinations

SAWPendik, Istanbul ADASeyhan AMSAmsterdam ASRKayseri BSLBâle / Mulhouse CGNKöln (Cologne)DTMDortmund DUSDüsseldorf FRAFrankfurt am Main HAJHannover

since 2019Sun Express airline network

Main destinations

AMSAmsterdam

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1999

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jun 11, 1999

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1786B.

Jun 28, 1999

Transferred to Ryanair

Transferred to Ryanair.

Nov 5, 2007

Transferred to VARIG

Transferred to VARIG.

Nov 10, 2007

Transferred to Varig

Transferred to Varig.

Jun 1, 2009

Transferred to GOL Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to GOL Linhas Aéreas.

Apr 3, 2011

Incident at Aracaju

On April 3, 2011, the aircraft (registration PR-VBC), operated by GOL Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Aracaju. Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas.

Source: GOL Linhas Aéreas

Sep 16, 2013

Transferred to Aircastle Ltd

Transferred to Aircastle Ltd.

Feb 24, 2014

Transferred to SunExpress

Transferred to SunExpress.

Mar 4, 2014

Transferred to AnadoluJet

Transferred to AnadoluJet.

Dec 17, 2019

Transferred to Sun Express

Transferred to Sun Express.

Operators

1999-06-11

The Boeing Company

Registration N1786B

1999-06-28

Ryanair

Registration EI-CSC

2007-11-05

VARIG

Registration PR-VBC · Lessor: Aircastle Ltd

2007-11-10

Varig

Registration PR-VBC

2009-06-01

GOL Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-VBC · Lessor: Aircastle Ltd

2009-06-01

GOL Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-VBC

2013-09-16

Aircastle Ltd

Registration N649AC

2014-02-24

SunExpress

Registration TC-SBM · Lessor: Aircastle Ltd

2014-03-04

AnadoluJet

Registration TC-SBM · Lessor: Sun Express

2019-12-17

Sun Express

Registration TC-SBM

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8AS) · TC-SBM · SunExpress}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-29918},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-29918}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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