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Boeing 720 (720-025)

B720-18159Unknown

RegistrationINVT-ERS

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

COOperatorContinental Aviation

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Boeing 720 (720-025) built in 1961. Has operated for Eastern Air Lines, Conair of Scandinavia, Atlanta Skylarks and Continental Aviation.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1961

Country of registrationIndia

MSN18159

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N7229L · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 720

Figures for the 720B variant, the most representative of the family

Length41.7 m137 ft

Wingspan39.9 m131 ft

Height12.6 m41 ft

Range6,687 km3,611 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed896 km/h484 ktMach 0.84

Service ceiling12,802 m42,001 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight106,141 kg234,001 lb

Maximum payload54,938 kg121,117 lbIts 131 passengers with baggage would weigh about 13.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity131 passengersUp to 149 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 28 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,687 km range, from Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,062 km BOGBogota3,585 km SEASeattle3,013 km PTYTocumen2,856 km JFKNew York2,278 km

Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago7,505 km

The type first flew in 1959 (67 years ago) · About 154 units built · Production ended in 1967

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1991–2026Continental Aviation airline network

Base

IAHHouston

Main destinations

EWRNewark HNLHonolulu, Oahu

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1961

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Sep 14, 1961

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8705E.

Sep 27, 1961

Transferred to Eastern Air Lines

Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.

Jul 1, 1970

Transferred to Conair of Scandinavia

Transferred to Conair of Scandinavia.

Aug 1, 1981

Transferred to Atlanta Skylarks

Transferred to Atlanta Skylarks.

Mar 1, 1991

Transferred to Continental Aviation

Transferred to Continental Aviation.

Jun 1, 1991

Re-registered

Changed from N7229L to VT-ERS (still with Continental Aviation).

Operators

1961-09-14

The Boeing Company

Registration N8705E

1961-09-27

Eastern Air Lines

Registration N8705E

1970-07-01

Conair of Scandinavia

Registration OY-DSL

1981-08-01

Atlanta Skylarks

Registration N7229L

1991-03-01

Continental Aviation

Registration N7229L

1991-06-01

Continental Aviation

Registration VT-ERS

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  title        = {{Boeing 720 (720-025) · VT-ERS · Continental Aviation}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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