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Boeing 737-800 (737-8GJ) · AP-BND · Serene Air

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

Boeing 737-800 (737-8GJ)

B737-34958Stored
RegistrationPKAP-BND
OperatorSerene Air
5operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-800 (737-8GJ) built in 2008. Operated for AnadoluJet, Turkish Airlines and Serene Air. Currently in storage.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 49,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B24
PropulsionJet
Seats189 (Y189)
First flight2008
Country of registrationPakistán
OwnerSerene Air
MSN34958
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7609C4
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 Gaziemir it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai4,881 kmDELNew Delhi4,701 kmLOSLagos4,265 kmDXBDubai3,018 kmDOHDoha2,714 km
Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg7,165 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

since 2013SunExpress network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ADBGaziemirAYTAntalya
Main destinations
SAWPendik, IstanbulADASeyhanAMSAmsterdamASRKayseriBSLBâle / MulhouseCGNKöln (Cologne)DTMDortmundDUSDüsseldorfFRAFrankfurt am MainHAJHannover
since 2013Sun Express airline network
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdam
2016–2017SunExpress network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ADBGaziemirAYTAntalya
Main destinations
SAWPendik, IstanbulADASeyhanAMSAmsterdamASRKayseriBSLBâle / MulhouseCGNKöln (Cologne)DTMDortmundDUSDüsseldorfFRAFrankfurt am MainHAJHannover
2017–2023Serene Air airline network
Main destinations
DXBDubai

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2008
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jul 18, 2008
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as VT-SGD.
Jul 31, 2008
Transferred to AnadoluJet
Transferred to AnadoluJet.
Aug 1, 2008
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
May 13, 2013
Transferred to SunExpress
Transferred to SunExpress.
May 13, 2013
Transferred to Sun Express
Transferred to Sun Express.
May 14, 2013
Transferred to AnadoluJet
Transferred to AnadoluJet.
Jul 30, 2016
Transferred to SunExpress
Transferred to SunExpress.
Jan 9, 2017
Transferred to Serene Air
Transferred to Serene Air.
May 29, 2017
Incident at Karachi
On May 29, 2017, the Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W aircraft (registration AP-BND), operated by Serene, was involved in an incident at Karachi. Source: Serene.
Source: Serene
Nov 3, 2023
Incident at Islamabad
On November 3, 2023, the Boeing 737NG 8GJ/W aircraft (registration AP-BND), operated by Serene, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Serene.
Source: Serene

Operators

2008-07-18
The Boeing Company
Registration VT-SGD
2008-07-31
AnadoluJet
Registration TC-JHG · Lessor: Babcock&Brown slsd from Turkish
2008-08-01
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JHG · Lessor: BBAM
2013-05-13
SunExpress
Registration TC-SAU · Lessor: BBAM
2013-05-13
Sun Express
Registration TC-SAU
2013-05-14
AnadoluJet
Registration TC-SAU · Lessor: Sun Express
2016-07-30
SunExpress
Registration TC-SAU · Lessor: BBAM
2017-01-09
Serene Air
Registration AP-BND · Lessor: Bbam

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 737-800 (737-8GJ) · AP-BND · Serene Air. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-34958

MLA

“Boeing 737-800 (737-8GJ) · AP-BND · Serene Air.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-34958. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-800 (737-8GJ) · AP-BND · Serene Air. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-34958 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8GJ) · AP-BND · Serene Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-34958},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-34958}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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