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N7862A

2005 Boeing 737-79P

Fixed-wing, multi-engine · serial 33009

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Dec 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Southwest Airlines Co

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 2702 Love Field Dr Hdq-4gc, Dallas, TX 75235
Fleet: 743 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Boeing 737-79P
Year built: 2005
Serial number: 33009
Type: Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Land
Engines: 2 × Turbofan · CFM Intl CFM56-7B24 · 24,200 lb thrust
Seats: 149
Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Nov 21, 2017)
Mode S code: AAA96F (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Dec 19, 2022 · last FAA action Sep 22, 2023

Past registrations of N7862A

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

Feb 28, 1957 Cessna 180A · serial 32759 Cessna Aircraft Co · Wichita, KS

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

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Where is it now?

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