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Boeing 737-800 (737-8AL) · G-DRTV · Jet2.com

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Boeing 737-800 (737-8AL)

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OperatorJet2.com
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Boeing 737-800 (737-8AL) built in 2015 in Renton. Operates for Jet2.com. Previously flew for SunExpress, Sun Express, AnadoluJet and Jet2.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 36,300 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× N/A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats189 (Y189)
First flight2015
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationReino Unido
OwnerJet2
MSN40554
Hex / ICAO 24-bit407F8C
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 2015SunExpress network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ADBGaziemirAYTAntalya
Main destinations
SAWPendik, IstanbulADASeyhanAMSAmsterdamASRKayseriBSLBâle / MulhouseCGNKöln (Cologne)DTMDortmundDUSDüsseldorfFRAFrankfurt am MainHAJHannover
since 2015Sun Express airline network
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdam
since 2023Jet2.com network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
MANManchester, Greater ManchesterLBALeeds, West YorkshireNCLNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Main destinations
EMANottingham, LeicestershireGLAGlasgowEDIEdinburghBFSBelfastAGPMálagaALCAlicanteFAOFaroPMIPalma de MallorcaACESan Bartolomé

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2015
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
May 21, 2015
Delivered to SunExpress
Delivered to SunExpress as TC-SCF.
May 22, 2015
Transferred to Sun Express
Transferred to Sun Express.
May 23, 2015
Transferred to AnadoluJet
Transferred to AnadoluJet.
Nov 16, 2023
Transferred to Jet2.com
Transferred to Jet2.com.
Nov 24, 2023
Transferred to Jet2
Transferred to Jet2.

Operators

2015-05-21
SunExpress
Registration TC-SCF · Lessor: BOC Aviation
2015-05-22
Sun Express
Registration TC-SCF · Lessor: Boc
2015-05-23
AnadoluJet
Registration TC-SCF · Lessor: Sun Express
2023-11-16
Jet2.com
Registration G-DRTV
2023-11-16
Jet2.com
Registration G-DRTV · Lessor: Boc
2023-11-24
Jet2
Registration G-DRTV · Lessor: BOC Aviation

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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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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

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Chicago

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8AL) · G-DRTV · Jet2.com}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-40554}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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Wikipedia

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