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Boeing 737-800 (737-8BG)

B737-32356Scrapped

RegistrationZAZS-SJL

TROperatorTransavia Airlines

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Boeing 737-800 (737-8BG) built in 2001. Operated for South African Airways, Transavia and Mango. Scrapped.

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New · 5 years · ≈ 16,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight2001

Country of registrationSudáfrica

OwnerMango

MSN32356

Hex / ICAO 24-bit00B08E

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 Johannesburg it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,524 km

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha6,243 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2006South African Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

JNBJohannesburg

Main destinations

CPTCape Town BFNBloemfontein DURDurban GRJGeorge LBVLibreville MQPMbombela PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)PNRPointe Noire ADDAddis Ababa BKOBamako BLZBlantyre

since 2006Transavia network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

AMSAmsterdam

Main destinations

RTMRotterdam EINEindhoven FAOFaro GRQGroningen AYTAntalya PMIPalma de Mallorca BJVBodrum LPAGran Canaria Island AGPMálaga ALCAlicante BCNBarcelona

since 2006South African Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

JNBJohannesburg

Main destinations

CPTCape Town BFNBloemfontein DURDurban GRJGeorge LBVLibreville MQPMbombela PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)PNRPointe Noire ADDAddis Ababa BKOBamako BLZBlantyre

since 2006Mango network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CPTCape Town JNBJohannesburg

Main destinations

DURDurban PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)BFNBloemfontein GRJGeorge HLAJohannesburg ZNZZanzibar

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Mar 29, 2001

Delivered to Boeing Renton

Delivered to Boeing Renton as N1786B.

Apr 17, 2001

Transferred to South African Airways

Transferred to South African Airways.

Apr 18, 2001

Transferred to Transavia

Transferred to Transavia.

Nov 1, 2001

Transferred to South African Airways

Transferred to South African Airways.

Apr 20, 2005

Transferred to Transavia

Transferred to Transavia.

Nov 7, 2005

Transferred to South African Airways

Transferred to South African Airways.

Apr 4, 2006

Transferred to Transavia

Transferred to Transavia.

Nov 3, 2006

Transferred to South African Airways

Transferred to South African Airways.

Dec 1, 2006

Transferred to Mango

Transferred to Mango.

Operators

2001-03-29

Boeing Renton

Registration N1786B

2001-04-17

South African Airways

Registration ZS-SJL · Lessor: GATX

2001-04-18

Transavia

Registration PH-HZZ · Lessor: South African Airways

2001-11-01

South African Airways

Registration ZS-SJL · Lessor: GATX

2005-04-20

Transavia

Registration PH-HZZ · Lessor: South African Airways

2005-11-07

South African Airways

Registration ZS-SJL · Lessor: GATX

2006-04-04

Transavia

Registration PH-HZZ · Lessor: South African Airways

2006-11-03

South African Airways

Registration ZS-SJL

2006-12-01

Mango

Registration ZS-SJL · Lessor: Macquarie AirFinance

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8BG) · ZS-SJL · Transavia Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-32356},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-32356}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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