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Boeing 737-800 (737-86J) · C-FWGH · Thomson Airways

Boeing 737-800 (737-86J) illustration in Thomson Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-800 (737-86J)

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RegistrationCAC-FWGH
OperatorThomson Airways
4operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Boeing 737-800 (737-86J) in Renton. Operates for Thomson Airways. Previously flew for Sunwing Airlines, TUI Airways and Alkan Air Ltd..

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats189 (Y189)
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationCanadá
OwnerSunwing Airlines Inc.
MSNOS-c03abc
Hex / ICAO 24-bitc03abc
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 Manchester, Greater Manchester it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha5,410 kmJFKNew York5,362 kmLOSLagos5,226 kmCAICairo3,744 kmISTIstanbul2,665 km
Beyond its rangeYYZToronto5,511 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 2018TUI Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
MANManchester, Greater ManchesterLGWLondon
Main destinations
PMIPalma de MallorcaBHXBirmingham, West MidlandsTFSTenerifeACESan BartoloméEMANottingham, LeicestershireNBEEnfidhaGLAGlasgowNCLNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and WearDLMDalamanAYTAntalya
2018–2022Sunwing Airlines airline base
Base
KHHKaohsiung (Xiaogang)MHTManchester
since 2022TUI Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
MANManchester, Greater ManchesterLGWLondon
Main destinations
PMIPalma de MallorcaBHXBirmingham, West MidlandsTFSTenerifeACESan BartoloméEMANottingham, LeicestershireNBEEnfidhaGLAGlasgowNCLNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and WearDLMDalamanAYTAntalya
2022–2025Sunwing Airlines airline base
Base
KHHKaohsiung (Xiaogang)MHTManchester

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

May 6, 2015
Delivered to Sunwing Airlines
Delivered to Sunwing Airlines as C-FWGH.
May 24, 2016
Transferred to Thomson Airways
Transferred to Thomson Airways.
Oct 30, 2016
Transferred to Sunwing Airlines
Transferred to Sunwing Airlines.
Apr 28, 2017
Transferred to Thomson Airways
Transferred to Thomson Airways.
Jul 21, 2017
Incident at Belfast
On July 21, 2017, the aircraft (registration C-FWGH), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident at Belfast due to a performance degradation during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Oct 1, 2017
Transferred to TUI Airways
Transferred to TUI Airways.
Nov 1, 2017
Transferred to Sunwing Airlines
Transferred to Sunwing Airlines.
Apr 28, 2018
Transferred to TUI Airways
Transferred to TUI Airways.
Nov 1, 2018
Transferred to Sunwing Airlines
Transferred to Sunwing Airlines.
May 13, 2022
Transferred to TUI Airways
Transferred to TUI Airways.
Oct 1, 2022
Transferred to Sunwing Airlines
Transferred to Sunwing Airlines.
Apr 20, 2023
Incident
On April 20, 2023, the aircraft (registration C-FWGH), operated by Sunwing, was involved in an incident due to the presence of smoke in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Oct 22, 2025
Transferred to Alkan Air Ltd.
Transferred to Alkan Air Ltd..

Operators

2015-05-06
Sunwing Airlines
Registration C-FWGH · Lessor: Avolon
2016-05-24
Thomson Airways
Registration C-FWGH · Lessor: Sunwing Airlines
2016-10-30
Sunwing Airlines
Registration C-FWGH
2017-04-28
Thomson Airways
Registration C-FWGH · Lessor: Sunwing Airlines
2017-10-01
TUI Airways
Registration C-FWGH
2017-11-01
Sunwing Airlines
Registration C-FWGH · Lessor: Avolon
2018-04-28
TUI Airways
Registration C-FWGH · Lessor: Sunwing Airlines
2018-11-01
Sunwing Airlines
Registration C-FWGH
2022-05-13
TUI Airways
Registration C-FWGH
2022-10-01
Sunwing Airlines
Registration C-FWGH
2025-10-22
Alkan Air Ltd.
Registration C-FWGH · Lessor: Alkan Air Ltd.

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-800 (737-86J) · C-FWGH · Thomson Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-c03abc (Accessed: 27 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-800 (737-86J) · C-FWGH · Thomson Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-c03abc}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-27}
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Wikipedia

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