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N538AS

2012 Boeing 737-890

Fixed-wing multi-engine

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Identity

Year
2012
Aircraft
BOEING 737-890
Serial
41188
Engine (registered)
CFM International CFM56-7B27 · 27,300 lb thrust
ICAO
a6ce36
Registration
Valid

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Airframe story

AI-drafted

N538AS is a Boeing 737-890 built in 2012, serial number 41188, with first flight recorded as May 8, 2012. Alaska Airlines Inc took it on as N538AS on May 22, 2012, and the registry shows no ownership changes since. Over the observed year it logged 1,003 flights and 2,171.3 hours, comparable to sister ships N520AS and N519AS from the same 60-strong Alaska 737-890 fleet, most of which remain with Alaska Airlines and a smaller number with Bank of Utah as trustee from 2021. Its recent stops included three days at KSEA, 21 days at KGSO, and 31 days at KOKC, with its current stop at KSFO still ongoing. There is no indication in the available snippets that this airframe carries any special livery or program.

  1. Registration Details For N538AS (Alaska Airlines) 737-890(WL) - PlaneLogger

Sister ships

  • N530AS · Alaska Airlines1110 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Oct 1
  • N519AS · Alaska Airlines1150 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Oct 10
  • N520AS · Alaska Airlines1218 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Oct 10
  • N532AS · Alaska Airlines943 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Oct 10
  • N528AS · Alaska Airlines1042 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Oct 10
  • N527AS · Alaska Airlines1045 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Oct 10

60 Boeing 737-890 are in the FAA records; 60 still registered; 60 flew in the last year. Most sit with Alaska Airlines Inc (49) and Bank of Utah Trustee (4).

From the FAA registry and observed flights. Inferences are labeled; outside facts are cited.

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ASA241 · N538AS

2012 BOEING 737-890

ALASKA AIRLINES INC

In flight now

36,000 ft · level

462 kt groundspeed · track 305°

Selected altitude 24,000 ft

Current registration

Registered owner
ALASKA AIRLINES INC
Location
SEATTLE, WA
Certificate issued
2012-05-22

How N538AS has been flying

Detected flights

1003

ADS-B detections; midnight-crossing legs counted once

Observed flight hours

2174 hr

Airports visited

61

Most observed activity is associated with KSEA.

Monthly activity

Hatched months have limited source coverage. The orange bar is detected flights. No-flight periods are only identified where sufficient coverage exists.

Recent activity

  • 2026-10-10KSFO → KJFK4h 57m
  • 2026-10-09KSAN → KSFO1h 07m

Safety

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Data updated — Registration: Oct 12 · Flight observations: Oct 12 · Safety records: —

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