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Boeing 707-320C (707-347C)

B707-19964Scrapped

RegistrationEL-AKU

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OCOperatorOccidental Airlines

13operators

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Boeing 707-320C (707-347C) built in 1968. Operated for Affretair, Western Airlines and Occidental Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1968

Country of registrationLiberia

MSN19964

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N707PD · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 707

Figures for the 707-320C variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.6 m153 ft

Wingspan44.4 m146 ft

Height12.8 m42 ft

Range6,820 km3,683 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed886 km/h478 ktMach 0.83

Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight151,318 kg333,599 lb

Maximum payload84,050 kg185,298 lbIts 194 passengers with baggage would weigh about 19.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity194 passengers

Endurance7 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1957 (69 years ago) · About 1,010 units built · Production ended in 1979

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1968

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jul 19, 1968

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1502W.

Jul 25, 1968

Transferred to Western Airlines

Transferred to Western Airlines.

May 1, 1980

Transferred to Eagle Air - Arnaflug

Transferred to Eagle Air - Arnaflug.

Jul 1, 1981

Transferred to Aer Lingus

Transferred to Aer Lingus.

Nov 1, 1981

Transferred to Arrow Air

Transferred to Arrow Air.

May 1, 1982

Transferred to Samoa Airways

Transferred to Samoa Airways.

Oct 1, 1985

Transferred to Shanghai Airlines

Transferred to Shanghai Airlines.

Jan 1, 1991

Transferred to Air Tchad

Transferred to Air Tchad.

Jan 11, 1991

Transferred to Comtran International

Transferred to Comtran International.

Jul 1, 1992

Transferred to Air Tchad

Transferred to Air Tchad.

Oct 1, 1992

Transferred to Race Cargo Airlines Nigeria

Transferred to Race Cargo Airlines Nigeria.

Jun 1, 1994

Transferred to Star Flight

Transferred to Star Flight.

Sep 1, 1994

Transferred to Air Charter Services Pty

Transferred to Air Charter Services Pty.

Sep 1, 1995

Transferred to Occidental Airlines

Transferred to Occidental Airlines.

Operators

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Affretair

Registration ZS-NLJ

1968-07-19

The Boeing Company

Registration N1502W

1968-07-25

Western Airlines

Registration N1502W

1980-05-01

Eagle Air - Arnaflug

Registration TF-VLG

1981-07-01

Aer Lingus

Registration EI-BLC · Lessor: IAL

1981-11-01

Arrow Air

Registration N707PD · Lessor: IAL

1982-05-01

Samoa Airways

Registration N707PD

1985-10-01

Shanghai Airlines

Registration B-2425

1991-01-01

Air Tchad

Registration TT-WAB

1991-01-11

Comtran International

Registration N707PD

1992-07-01

Air Tchad

Registration TT-EAP

1992-10-01

Race Cargo Airlines Nigeria

Registration HR-AMA

1994-06-01

Star Flight

Registration HR-AMA

1994-09-01

Air Charter Services Pty

Registration 9J-AFT

1995-09-01

Occidental Airlines

Registration EL-AKU

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