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Boeing 727-200 (727-247) · PK-JGT · Jatayu Air

Boeing 727-200 (727-247) illustration in Jatayu Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200 (727-247)

B727-20580Scrapped
RegistrationIDPK-JGT
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N580CR), 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
OperatorJatayu Air
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Boeing 727-200 (727-247) built in 1972. Operated for Western Airlines, Northeastern International Airways and Jatayu Air. Scrapped.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 72,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1972
Country of registrationIndonesia
MSN20580
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N580CR · 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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo3,499 kmISTIstanbul2,460 kmMADMadrid1,213 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main629 kmAMSAmsterdam364 km
Beyond its rangeLOSLagos4,967 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

1999–2001Laker Airways airline base
Base
LGWLondon

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1972
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jun 6, 1972
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N2808W.
Jun 13, 1972
Transferred to Western Airlines
Transferred to Western Airlines.
May 14, 1984
Transferred to Northeastern International Airways
Transferred to Northeastern International Airways.
Apr 4, 1985
Transferred to Western Airlines
Transferred to Western Airlines.
Mar 25, 1987
Re-registered
Changed from EI-BRD to N502AV (still with Western Airlines).
Apr 1, 1987
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
May 1, 1988
Transferred to Gulf Air Transport
Transferred to Gulf Air Transport.
Apr 2, 1989
Transferred to TransOcean Airways
Transferred to TransOcean Airways.
Feb 26, 1992
Transferred to Braniff International Airlines
Transferred to Braniff International Airlines.
Dec 10, 1992
Transferred to Allegro Airlines
Transferred to Allegro Airlines.
Jan 17, 1995
Transferred to Air Vias
Transferred to Air Vias.
Aug 5, 1995
Transferred to TCA Tropical Air
Transferred to TCA Tropical Air.
Oct 1, 1999
Transferred to Laker Airways
Transferred to Laker Airways.
Dec 1, 2001
Transferred to Jatayu Air
Transferred to Jatayu Air.

Operators

1972-06-06
The Boeing Company
Registration N2808W
1972-06-13
Western Airlines
Registration N2808W
1984-05-14
Northeastern International Airways
Registration N2808W · Lessor: Guinness Peat Aviation
1985-04-04
Western Airlines
Registration EI-BRD · Lessor: GPA
1987-03-25
Western Airlines
Registration N502AV
1987-04-01
Delta Air Lines
Registration N502AV
1988-05-01
Gulf Air Transport
Registration N502AV · Lessor: Air Malta
1988-11-01
Gulf Air Transport
Registration N502AV
1989-04-02
TransOcean Airways
Registration N502AV · Lessor: Air Malta
1989-11-01
TransOcean Airways
Registration N502AV
1992-02-26
Braniff International Airlines
Registration N502AV · Lessor: 1991
1992-12-10
Allegro Airlines
Registration XA-TCW · Lessor: International Air Leases
1995-01-17
Air Vias
Registration PP-AIU · Lessor: International Air Leases
1995-08-05
TCA Tropical Air
Registration N580CR · Lessor: International Air Leases
1999-10-01
Laker Airways
Registration N580CR · Lessor: Bahamas
2001-12-01
Jatayu Air
Registration PK-JGT

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-247) · PK-JGT · Jatayu Air}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
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