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Boeing 737-800 (737-89P)

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RegistrationPLSP-LWA

OperatorLOT Polish Airlines

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Boeing 737-800 (737-89P) built in 2005 in Renton. Operates for LOT Polish Airlines. Previously flew for China Eastern Airlines.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 69,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-7B24

PropulsionJet

Seats186 (Y186)

First flight2005

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationPolonia

OwnerLot Polish Airlines

MSN30682

Hex / ICAO 24-bit48AE80

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 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

186Economy

186 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2017China 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

2017–2026LOT Polish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

WAWWarsaw

Main destinations

FRAFrankfurt am Main KRKBalice ATHSpata-Artemida BCNBarcelona BRUZaventem GDNGdańsk ISTIstanbulKBPKTWKatowice MUCMunich WROWrocław

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Mar 30, 2005

Delivered to China Eastern Airlines

Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-5101.

May 8, 2016

Incident at Wenzhou or Xian

On May 8, 2016, the aircraft (registration B-5101), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Wenzhou or Xian. Source: China Eastern Airlines.

Source: China Eastern Airlines

May 10, 2017

Transferred to LOT Polish Airlines

Transferred to LOT Polish Airlines.

May 20, 2019

Incident at London

On May 20, 2019, the Boeing Boeing 737-89P (W) aircraft (registration SP-LWA), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).

Source: AAIB

Jan 9, 2022

Incident at Warsaw

On January 9, 2022, the Boeing Boeing 737-89P (W) aircraft (registration SP-LWA), operated by LOT Polish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Warsaw. Source: LOT Polish Airlines.

Source: LOT Polish Airlines

Operators

2005-03-30

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-5101

2017-05-10

LOT Polish Airlines

Registration SP-LWA

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-89P) · SP-LWA · LOT Polish Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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