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Boeing 737-800 (737-8MC) · XA-ASM · Mexicana

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

Boeing 737-800 (737-8MC)

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RegistrationMXXA-ASM
OperatorMexicana
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Boeing 737-800 (737-8MC) built in 2015 in Renton. Operates for Mexicana. Previously flew for Transaero Airlines and Mexican Air Force-Fuerza Aerea Mexicana.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× N/A
PropulsionTurbofan
First flight2015
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationMéxico
OwnerMexicana
MSN44437
Hex / ICAO 24-bit0D0971
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 Moscow it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai4,988 kmDELNew Delhi4,308 kmDXBDubai3,643 kmDOHDoha3,532 kmMADMadrid3,436 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing5,786 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

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2015Transaero Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DMEMoscowVKOMoscow
Main destinations
LEDSt. PetersburgSVXYekaterinburgDWCDubai(Jebel Ali)FCORomeHRGHurghadaKUFSamaraMXPFerno (VA)OVBNovosibirskAERSochiALAAlmaty

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2015
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Sep 30, 2015
Delivered to Transaero Airlines
Delivered to Transaero Airlines as EI-RUS.
Nov 0, 2015
Transferred to Mexican Air Force-Fuerza Aerea Mexicana
Transferred to Mexican Air Force-Fuerza Aerea Mexicana.
Dec 18, 2023
Transferred to Mexicana
Transferred to Mexicana.

Operators

2015-09-30
Transaero Airlines
Registration EI-RUS
2015-11-00
2023-12-18
Mexicana
Registration XA-ASM

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 13). Boeing 737-800 (737-8MC) · XA-ASM · Mexicana. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-44437

MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-800 (737-8MC) · XA-ASM · Mexicana. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-44437 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-8MC) · XA-ASM · Mexicana}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-44437},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-44437}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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