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N78509

2008 Boeing 737-824

Fixed-wing, multi-engine · serial 31638

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2029.

Registered owner

United Airlines Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: Attn:treasurer Willis Tower 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
Fleet: 1,220 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Boeing 737-824
Year built: 2008
Serial number: 31638
Type: Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Land
Engines: 2 × Turbofan · CFM Intl CFM56-7B27/B3 · 27,300 lb thrust
Seats: 149
Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Feb 21, 2008)
Mode S code: AAA593 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Feb 21, 2008 · last FAA action Aug 25, 2023

Past registrations of N78509

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Sep 26, 1975 Cessna 182P · serial 18261766 Yoder Glen A · Scottsdale, AZ

What a Boeing 737 Next Generation looks likePhoto of a Boeing 737 Next Generation, not this aircraft: 4300streetcar, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Check the official record

This page mirrors the FAA's public registry file dated Oct 30, 2026. The FAA's own N-number inquiry is the official record, with the full owner address and documents.

Where is it now?

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