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Boeing 737-800 (737-86N)

B737-32243Active

RegistrationGBG-GDFS

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorJet2.com

5operators

2incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

8photos

Boeing 737-800 (737-86N) built in 2001 in Renton. Operates for Jet2.com. Previously flew for Travel Service, Oman Air, Indochina Airlines and Travel Service Slovakia.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 82,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B26

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats189 (Y189)

First flight2001

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerJet2

MSN32243

Hex / ICAO 24-bit406A59

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CAA Czechia (Czechia) under its former registration OK-TVA · 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 Prague it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,946 km DXBDubai4,464 km DOHDoha4,219 km CAICairo2,644 km MADMadrid1,749 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi5,715 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

since 2008Travel Service network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

PRGPrague

Main destinations

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)AMSAmsterdam ARNStockholm AYTAntalya BCNBarcelona BRUZaventem CPHCopenhagen DUSDüsseldorf FCORome FNCFunchal OSRMošnov

2008–2009Indochina Airlines airline base

Base

SGNHo Chi Minh City

2009–2010Travel Service network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

PRGPrague

Main destinations

2014–2026Jet2.com network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

MANManchester, Greater Manchester LBALeeds, West Yorkshire NCLNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Main destinations

EMANottingham, Leicestershire GLAGlasgow EDIEdinburgh BFSBelfast AGPMálaga ALCAlicante FAOFaro PMIPalma de Mallorca ACESan Bartolomé

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jun 14, 2001

Delivered to Travel Service

Delivered to Travel Service as OK-TVA.

May 21, 2003

Incident at Hurghada (HRG) International Airport

On May 21, 2003, the Boeing 737-86N (WL) aircraft (registration OK-TVA), operated by Travel Service Airlines, was involved in an incident at Hurghada (HRG) International Airport (Egypt) due to a tailstrike. Source: Travel Service Airlines.

Source: Travel Service Airlines

Sep 15, 2007

Transferred to Oman Air

Transferred to Oman Air.

Jun 21, 2008

Transferred to Travel Service

Transferred to Travel Service.

Nov 12, 2008

Transferred to Indochina Airlines

Transferred to Indochina Airlines.

May 13, 2009

Transferred to Travel Service

Transferred to Travel Service.

Apr 15, 2010

Transferred to Travel Service Slovakia

Transferred to Travel Service Slovakia.

Oct 2013

Placed in storage

In October 2013, the 737-86N(WL) aircraft (registration OM-TVA), operated by Travel Service Slovakia, was placed in storage. Source: Travel Service Slovakia.

Source: Travel Service Slovakia

May 9, 2014

Transferred to Jet2.com

Transferred to Jet2.com.

May 12, 2019

Incident at Reus

On May 12, 2019, the Boeing 737-86N(WL) aircraft (registration G-GDFS), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an incident at Reus. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).

Source: CIAIAC

Operators

2001-06-14

Travel Service

Registration OK-TVA · Lessor: GECAS

2007-09-15

Oman Air

Registration OK-TVA · Lessor: Travel Service

2008-06-21

Travel Service

Registration OK-TVA

2008-11-12

Indochina Airlines

Registration OK-TVA

2009-05-13

Travel Service

Registration OK-TVA

2010-04-15

Travel Service Slovakia

Registration OM-TVA · Lessor: GECAS

2014-05-09

Jet2.com

Registration G-GDFS · Lessor: GECAS

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-86N) · G-GDFS · Jet2.com}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-32243},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-32243}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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