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Boeing 737-700 (737-7BD)

B737-34862Stored

RegistrationUSN7735A

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSouthwest Airlines

3operators

1incidents

0accidents

20logbook years

2photos

Boeing 737-700 (737-7BD) built in 2006 in Renton. Operated for airTran Airways, airTran and Southwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats137 (Y137)

First flight2006

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerSouthwest Airlines

MSN34862

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAA7734

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 km SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 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

137Economy

137 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025

Southwest Airlines · 1,916 flights during the year · base Dallas (DAL)

Main route of the year: Lubbock (LBB) → Dallas (DAL)

2024

Southwest Airlines · 1,741 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Burbank (BUR) → Las Vegas (LAS)

41 days inactive

2023

Southwest Airlines · 1,953 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Dallas (DAL) → San Antonio (SAT)

2022

Southwest Airlines · 1,780 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Santa Ana (SNA) → San Jose (SJC)

32 days inactive

2021

Southwest Airlines · 1,695 flights during the year · base Denver (DEN)

Main route of the year: Miami (MIA) → Baltimore (BWI)

2020

Southwest Airlines · 1,438 flights during the year · base Baltimore (BWI)

Main route of the year: Baltimore (BWI) → Boston (BOS)

2019

Southwest Airlines · 2,204 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Denver (DEN)

2018

Southwest Airlines · 1,891 flights during the year · base Chicago (MDW)

Main route of the year: Oakland (OAK) → San Diego (SAN)

33 days inactive

Aircraft chronology

2006

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Nov 1, 2006

Delivered to airTran Airways

Delivered to airTran Airways as N307AT.

Nov 4, 2006

Transferred to airTran

Transferred to airTran.

Oct 15, 2011

Incident at Dallas

On October 15, 2011, the Boeing 737-7BD(WL) aircraft (registration N307AT), operated by Airtran, was involved in an incident at Dallas. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Aug 3, 2012

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

Apr 2026

Placed in storage

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-7BD aircraft (registration N7735A), operated by Southwest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Southwest Airlines.

Source: Southwest Airlines

Operators

2006-11-01

airTran Airways

Registration N307AT

2006-11-04

airTran

Registration N307AT

2012-08-03

Southwest Airlines

Registration N7735A

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-700 (737-7BD) · N7735A · Southwest Airlines}},
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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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