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Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · N355PA · Desconocida

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Boeing 727-200 (727-225)

B727-20624Scrapped
RegistrationUSN355PA
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Boeing 727-200 (727-225) in Renton. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Pan American World Airways and Express One. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines3× P & W JT8D-1
PropulsionJet
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerAersale Inc
MSN20624
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA3F8A6
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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 Cairo it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi4,403 kmBOMMumbai4,342 kmLOSLagos3,930 kmLHRLondon3,533 kmMADMadrid3,351 km
Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg6,264 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2021Express One network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CAICairo
Main destinations
HBEAlexandriaELQQassimJEDJeddahKWIKuwait CityTIFTaifTUUTabukYNBYanbu

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

May 4, 1973
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N8862E.
Oct 1, 1989
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Jun 1, 1992
Transferred to Aero Costa Rica
Transferred to Aero Costa Rica.
Nov 12, 1993
Transferred to UltrAir
Transferred to UltrAir.
Dec 24, 1994
Transferred to Kiwi International Air Lines
Transferred to Kiwi International Air Lines.
Jan 18, 2000
Transferred to Express One
Transferred to Express One.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 727-225 aircraft (registration N355PA), was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).
What happened
On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Jan 9, 2021
Transferred to Aersale
Transferred to Aersale.

Operators

1973-05-04
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8862E
1989-10-01
Pan American World Airways
Registration N354PA · Lessor: CIT Leasing
1992-06-01
Aero Costa Rica
Registration N354PA · Lessor: CIT Leasing
1993-11-12
UltrAir
Registration N354PA · Lessor: CIT Leasing
1994-12-24
Kiwi International Air Lines
Registration N354PA
2000-01-18
Express One
Registration N354PA
2021-01-09
Aersale
Registration N355PA · Lessor: Aersale

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · N355PA · Desconocida}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20624}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
}

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