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Boeing 727-100 (727-35) · TN-AFY · Trans Air Congo

Boeing 727-100 (727-35) illustration in Trans Air Congo livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-100 (727-35)

B727-19833Scrapped
RegistrationCGTN-AFY
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N1957), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorTrans Air Congo
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 727-100 (727-35). Operated for American Airlines, Trans Air Congo, Air Malawi and Air Gabon. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationCongo
MSN19833
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N1957 · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 727

Figures for the 727-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.7 m153 ft
Wingspan32.9 m108 ft
Height10.6 m35 ft
Range4,723 km2,550 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight95,028 kg209,501 lb
Maximum payload49,351 kg108,800 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout
Endurance5 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 4,723 km range, from Lumbadzi it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,054 kmJNBJohannesburg1,490 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha4,754 km

The type first flew in 1963 (63 years ago) · About 1,832 units built · Production ended in 1984

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.

The full story of the Boeing 727 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2000Air Malawi airline base
Base
LLWLumbadzi
–2000Air Gabon airline base
Base
LBVLibreville
since 2000Trans Air Congo airline base
Base
PNRPointe Noire

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 7, 1967
Delivered to American Airlines
Delivered to American Airlines as N1957.
Jul 1, 1994
Transferred to Trans Air Congo
Transferred to Trans Air Congo.
Aug 1, 1996
Transferred to Air Malawi
Transferred to Air Malawi.
Dec 1, 2000
Transferred to Trans Air Congo
Transferred to Trans Air Congo.

Operators

1967-11-07
American Airlines
Registration N1957
1994-07-01
Trans Air Congo
Registration D2-FLY
1996-08-01
Air Malawi
Registration D2-FLY
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Air Gabon
Registration D2-FLY
2000-12-01
Trans Air Congo
Registration TN-AFY

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 727-100 (727-35) · TN-AFY · Trans Air Congo. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19833

MLA

“Boeing 727-100 (727-35) · TN-AFY · Trans Air Congo.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19833. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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Vuelopedia. “Boeing 727-100 (727-35) · TN-AFY · Trans Air Congo.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19833.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-100 (727-35) · TN-AFY · Trans Air Congo. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19833 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-100 (727-35) · TN-AFY · Trans Air Congo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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