Caribbean Airlines is definitely caught up in the Boeing 737 MAX 8 shit storm. 9Y-POS, and the other eleven Boeing 737-800 models in the airline’s fleet, were supposed to be replace by B38M aircraft in 2019. Their life has been extended indefinitely. We photographed this B738 on January 1, 2020 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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9Y-POS
9Y-POS performed its first flight on February 24, 2000. The Boeing 737-8Q8 was delivered to British West Indies Airlines on April 12, 2000. The brand changed to Caribbean Airlines on January 1, 2007. Since 2007, this airline has been named ‘Nelson Mandela’.
This B738 is configured for a maximum total of 154 passengers. There are 16 seats in business class and 138 economy class seats. This is one of 12 Boeing 737-800 airliners currently in the fleet. As mentioned, all are to be replaced by Boeing 737 MAX 8 if that problem ever fixes itself.
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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.