Background
Flight Flix has 2 complete 737-500 fuselages, including one complete with wings and tail feathers. Both aircraft were last configured as business class commuter for the Guns’N Roses rock band tour to transport personnel between venues. The aircraft reached their useful service life and was condemned in November 2022. The operator harvested all the useful high value parts for resale.
Order of Decommissioning Process
- Both aircraft flew their last flights into Kelowna International Airport for a scheduled "heavy inspection" by KF Aero.
- Operator determined the required maintenance to return the aircraft to service exceeded the value of the aircraft.
- The aircraft was hoisted onto blocks so the landing gear could be removed. All engines, avionics, components, and other high value Items were removed for re-sale by the operator.
- All hazardous fuels and oils were carefully drained from the airframe.
- The remaining fuselages, including the complete and pre-existing cabin interior, was carefully and strategically cut into 30’, 20' and 30' sections by Flight Flix and Global Aircraft personnel. The second 737 has the same story but was cut into 40’ and 50’ sections keeping the tail complete.
Flight Flix Narrow Body Inventory
The list of 737 items include 5 sections of fuselage cut out from 2 complete 737-500 airframes:
Section 1
- Details: Weighing 8,000lbs – 30’ long x 12.5’ wide x 10’ tall (from bottom of steel structure to top of fuselage)
- Components: Includes Cockpit, Galley/lavatory/entrance way, and 15' of cabin.
- Modifications: Lower structure cut off below cabin floor and a steel frame added to provide a stable platform while at ground level. Steel frame also provides additional ground handling/lifting options and ease of transport via commercial flat-deck trailer.
- Avionics and Instruments: All previously removed. All switches, dials, and pilots' flight controls are original and remain installed, all digital displays and instruments have been reproduced from paper cut-outs to reflect original installation. The cockpit appears original.
- Lighting: 120v lighting strips have been added throughout the cabin and cockpit.
- Interior Configuration: Cabin seating area interior dimensions are 11’ wide x 15’ long x 7’ tall. Currently configured with 4 seats of business class and 12 seats of economy class. All interior finishings are in very good condition. Cabin can be arranged in any configuration as required, all seats, galleys, and lavatories are removable.
- Entrance: Entrance way includes original LH & RH openable doors with fwd and aft facing galleys fully equipped with all service carts and equipment. Also includes a complete (not functional) lavatory.
- Cockpit: Cockpit is complete with crew seats with original and functional controls, buttons, and dials.
- Open/Closed Areas: Open on one end – shrink wrapped to keep weather out.
- Lifting Requirements: Requires minimum 15,000lb forklift with 10’ fork extensions, 2 x 5,000 lb forklift -lift from either side, 12k Telehandler.
Section 2
- Centre section of fuselage including the landing gear area and fuel tank/wing carry-thru spar.
- 20’ of cabin interior currently configured for commuter seating with overhead bins, seats and side panels.
- Open/Closed Areas: Open on both ends – no modifications carried out, original full circumference section with emergency exit windows.
Section 3
- Details: Weighing 7,000lbs – 30’long x 12.5’ wide x 10’ tall (from bottom of steel structure to top of fuselage)
- Aft section of fuselage includes 25’ of cabin interior, aft galley and lavatory. 2 openable aft doors.
- Modifications: Modified similar to Section 1 with lower fuselage cut-out and steel frame for ease of transport.
- Combination Possibility: Section 1 and Section 3 could be joined to one another to make a 60’ fuselage section.
Section 4 (B737 #2)
- Details: Weighing 16,000lbs – 50’ long x 12.5’ wide x 13.5’ tall
- Forward fuselage section of second 737 project.
- Interior: Not re-assembled but available and rebuildable.
- Complete circumference of original structure including cockpit, forward left and right openable doors, overwing left and right emergency exits, galley/lavatory, 32’ of cabin.
- Under floor area includes baggage hold with door, wing carry-thru spar/fuel tank, landing gear section.
- Lifting Requirements: Requires minimum 2 x 12k telehandler or one 50 ton crane to lift.
Section 5 (B737 #2)
- Details: Weighing 11,000lbs – 41’ long x 12.5’ wide x 13.5’ tall
- Aft fuselage section of second 737 project, aft part of Section 4 above.
- Complete circumference of original structure including left and right openable cabin doors, aft galley, aft lavatory, 32’ of cabin and tail cone.
- Lifting Requirements: Requires minimum 2 x 12k telehandler or one 50 ton crane to lift.
Additional Items
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- 14 LIKE NEW leather Business class seats – 2 seats/set = seating for 28 people.
- Multiple galley carts
- Cut-up pieces of fuselage for replicating crash scene
- One dual wheel landing gear – fabricated to replicate detached MLG Assy
- 2 complete 737 wing sections
New Boeing Interior Pieces Inventory
In addition to the above, we have cabin interior inventory from a local major airline who purchased several new 737-800 Boeing Max aircraft after original buyers defaulted on the final purchase. These aircraft were re-configured with that airline’s interior, all the factory original interior was removed, Flight Flix purchased the removed items.
Items Include:
- 2 complete 737-800 Boeing Max ship sets of economy class seating – NEW-NEVER USED.
- SET 1 - full leather – BLUE – approximately 60 pieces @ 3 seats/ea = seating for 180 people. Includes left and right seats with fold out trays, “in-seat entertainment”, several bulkhead sets with in-seat fold out trays.
- Set 2 – cloth – RED/GREY – economy – approximately 60 pieces @ 3 seats/ea = seating for 180 people. Includes left and right seats with fold out trays, NO “in-seat entertainment”, several bulkhead sets with in-seat fold out trays.
- Multiple NEW-NEVER USED skeleton seat frames with no cushions
- Multiple NEW-NEVER USED – galleys and lavatories in various configurations and completeness.
- 20 NEW-NEVER USED – overhead bins – secured/covered in wooden crate.
Working with Flight Flix
The advantage of working with Flight Flix is our immediately available and immense inventory of assets. In addition to this, Flight Flix is capable of designing, configuring, and creating just about any arrangement of cabin class aircraft for any application. We can completely replicate an in-service Boeing aircraft with wings and tail feathers and up to 200 passenger seating in 80’ of cabin, including business class, with any variation of seating required. We can also construct smaller scale, open sided cabin sections as required.