The photos below of 9Y-GEO busting through the cold October air in Toronto are certainly a stark contrast to the weather conditions when this Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800 experienced just a few hours before. We photographed this B738 on October 7, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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9Y-GEO
9Y-GEO performed its first flight on November 19, 1999 and was delivered to British West Indies Airlines (BWIA) on December 23, 1999. The airline changed names to Caribbean Airlines on January 1, 2007.
For a short period of time over the months of July and August in 2007, this Boeing 737-8Q8 was leased out to Transavia Airlines as PH-HSX. Transavia commenced operations in 1966 and is headquartered in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands. The Dutch airline is owned by parent company KLM.
This airliner is configured for a maximum total of 150 passengers with 12 seats in business class, 42 more in premium economy and 96 economy class seats. This is one of 12 B738 aircraft in the fleet. Starting in late 2019, these models will start to be replaced by brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes.
Boeing 737-800
The most popular variant in the Boeing 737 Next Generation Family, there have been over 4,500 Boeing 737-800 models delivered to airlines around the world. The first B738 entered service in 1998. The aircraft is a direct competitor to the Airbus A320-200.
The Boeing 737-800 is 40 metres or 130 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the airplane stands 13 metres or 41 feet in height. The flight range is 5,436 kilometres.
The Boeing 737-800 is 40 metres or 130 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the airplane stands 13 metres or 41 feet in height. The flight range is 5,436 kilometres.
Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean Airlines was founded in 1939 as British West Indies Airlines. The name change came on January 1, 2007. Owned by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Airlines in headquartered in Piarco, Trinidad. Air Jamaica is a fully owned subsidiary of the airline.
Currently, there are 17 aircraft in the main fleet. The airline flies five ATR 72-600 and 12 Boeing 737-800 models. The B738 airliners will be swapped out in the near future for new Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes. These aircraft fly to 20 destinations.
Caribbean Airlines has a clean record with no crashes resulting fatalities. However, on July 12, 2017, the jet blast from flight 457, taking off from Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten caused a death. A 57 year old New Zealand woman succumbed to her injuries after being blown by the jet blast and striking her head against concrete.