GOL Linhas Aéreas continues to remove slightly older aircraft from its fleet to make way for new aircraft. This time, another Boeing 737-800 NG was returned by the airline.
The aircraft in question was the PR-GTB, a new aircraft delivered from the factory to GOL in August 2006, a few weeks after receiving its 'brother' PR-GTA. This 737-800 was the second aircraft received by the Brazilian company with the Short Field Performance (SFP) package.
The PR-GTB flew for GOL for 17 uninterrupted years, including receiving a new livery in 2016 and then a brand update in 2018. The aircraft had not flown since April, during this period it underwent the check process to be returned.
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The plane followed the same route taken by its brother 'PR-GTA', taking off from Confins at 21:55 pm last Monday (24) and landing at 05:54 am (local time) in Espargos on Sal Island. The crew had a rest day before continuing their journey on Tuesday (25), departing at 07:00 am (local time) for Liege in Belgium. The Boeing landed at 15:27 pm (local time)
It is likely that it will also follow the same path of being converted into a freighter, but just like the former 'Flaghship' of GOL, should not return to the Brazilian company and be transferred to another operator.
