Aircraft credits: MAPA / Blaine114
Screenshot credits: ViviDoesStuff
Aircraft: Boeing 737-814
Registration: PR-GTR
Operator: SouthJet
Base Airport: SBBR (Brasília Intl.)
First Flight: March 28, 2025 (from Boeing Field to Belém)
Delivery Date: March 30, 2025
Flight History of PR-GTR
Mar 28, 2025:
BFI ? SBBE (Ferry Flight)
SouthJet’s second aircraft departs Boeing Field for Brazil. 11h06m total with one refueling stop in Fort Lauderdale. Crew included SouthJet delivery reps and Boeing engineers.
Mar 30, 2025:
SBBE ? SBBR (Positioning Flight)
Final delivery leg to Brasília. Aircraft receives final branding decals and cabin detailing.
Apr 2, 2025:
SBBR ? SBSP ? SBGR ? SBBR (Shakedown Circuit)
Multi-leg domestic test run through São Paulo–Congonhas and Guarulhos. Aircraft performance validated, including quick turnarounds and ground crew familiarization.
Apr 5, 2025 (Inaugural Commercial Flight):
SJ120 – SBBR ? SBRF (Recife)
First revenue flight with a full load. Crew reported responsive handling and smooth integration with SouthJet’s flight ops systems.
Apr 6, 2025:
SBRF ? SBBR
Return service under SJ121. Full cabin and strong on-time performance.
Apr 7–10, 2025:
Rotates through SBBR ? SBPA (Porto Alegre), SBGR, and SBFZ (Fortaleza). Used as backup for PR-AMG on select high-demand routes.
Apr 11, 2025:
Special mission: SJ900 – SBBR ? SBFL (Florianópolis)
VIP charter for Greenwave brand promotion. Media event on arrival, photographed for SouthJet’s social media rollout.
Status as of April 11, 2025:
PR-GTR is flying domestic flagship routes within Brazil, with occasional assignments on the northeast and southern coastal network. Aircraft is performing reliably and is part of SouthJet’s image relaunch campaign alongside PR-AMG.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Boeing 737-800 (SouthJet)
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 185.2ft (56.5m)
- Length 203.0ft (61.9m)
- Height 63.8ft (19.4m)
- Empty Weight 23,181lbs (10,515kg)
- Loaded Weight 37,251lbs (16,897kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 5.139
- Wing Loading 12.2lbs/ft2 (59.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 3,056.9ft2 (284.0m2)
- Drag Points 3400
Parts
- Number of Parts 189
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 1,227