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Boeing 737-800 (737-8Q8) · PK-CME · Sriwijaya Air

Boeing 737-800 (737-8Q8) illustration in Sriwijaya Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-800 (737-8Q8)

B737-30702Unknown
RegistrationIDPK-CME
OperatorSriwijaya Air
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Boeing 737-800 (737-8Q8). Has operated for Excel Airways, XTRA Airways and BoA - Boliviana de Aviación.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats189 (Y189)
Country of registrationIndonesia
OwnerSriwijaya Air
MSN30702
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 Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,856 kmDXBDubai4,845 kmDOHDoha4,588 kmCAICairo2,922 kmISTIstanbul1,837 km
Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi6,122 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.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2008–2011XL Airways Germany airline base
Base
FRAFrankfurt am Main
2011–2014Malaysia Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
KULSepang
Main destinations
BKIKota KinabaluKCHKuchingSINSingaporeBKKBangkokCMBColomboPENPenangHELHelsinki (Vantaa)BWNBandar Seri BegawanHKGHong KongLBULabuanSDKSandakan
2014–2021Sriwijaya Air network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CGKJakartaUPGMakassar
Main destinations
BPNBalikpapanSUBSurabayaDJJSentaniJOGYogyakartaMKWManokwariTTETernateBDJBanjarbaruBIKBiakBTHBatamPLWPalu
2021–2022Blue Air airline base
Base
OTPOtopeni

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

May 25, 2006
Delivered to Excel Airways
Delivered to Excel Airways as G-XLAI.
Nov 20, 2006
Transferred to XTRA Airways
Transferred to XTRA Airways.
May 1, 2008
Transferred to XL Airways
Transferred to XL Airways.
May 19, 2008
Transferred to XL Airways Germany
Transferred to XL Airways Germany.
Jan 1, 2011
Transferred to Firefly
Transferred to Firefly.
Oct 1, 2011
Transferred to Malaysia Airlines
Transferred to Malaysia Airlines.
Nov 4, 2014
Transferred to Sriwijaya Air
Transferred to Sriwijaya Air.
Mar 4, 2021
Transferred to Blue Air
Transferred to Blue Air.
Jun 22, 2022
Transferred to BoA - Boliviana de Aviación
Transferred to BoA - Boliviana de Aviación.

Operators

2006-05-25
Excel Airways
Registration G-XLAI · Lessor: ILFC
2006-11-20
XTRA Airways
Registration G-XLAI · Lessor: Excel Airways
2008-05-01
XL Airways
Registration G-XLAI
2008-05-19
XL Airways Germany
Registration D-AXLH
2011-01-01
Firefly
Registration 9M-FFB
2011-10-01
Malaysia Airlines
Registration 9M-MLA · Lessor: ILFC
2014-11-04
Sriwijaya Air
Registration PK-CME · Lessor: ILFC
2021-03-04
Blue Air
Registration YR-BMS
2022-06-22
BoA - Boliviana de Aviación
Registration CP-3196 · Lessor: Carlyle Aviation Partners

Memories coming soon

The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-800 (737-8Q8) · PK-CME · Sriwijaya Air. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-30702 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8Q8) · PK-CME · Sriwijaya Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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Wikipedia

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