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Boeing 727-200 (727-223) · TL-AEB · Centrafrique Air Express

Boeing 727-200 (727-223) illustration in Centrafrique Air Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200 (727-223)

B727-21519Unknown
RegistrationCFTL-AEB
OperatorCentrafrique Air Express
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Boeing 727-200 (727-223) built in 1979. Has operated for American Airlines, Jatayu Air and Centrafrique Air Express.

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Old · 47 years · ≈ 117,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1979
MSN21519
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Dallas-Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,933 kmPTYTocumen3,210 kmSEASeattle2,668 kmJFKNew York2,235 kmLAXLos Angeles1,983 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,424 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

1979–2004American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixLHRLondonPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkSEASeattleDCAWashingtonBOSBoston

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1979
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Mar 7, 1979
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N880AA.
Mar 23, 1979
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Nov 1, 2004
Transferred to Jatayu Air
Transferred to Jatayu Air.
Dec 1, 2007
Transferred to Royal Khmer Airlines
Transferred to Royal Khmer Airlines.
Jan 1, 2008
Transferred to Clesh Aviation
Transferred to Clesh Aviation.
Sep 10, 2022
Transferred to Centrafrique Air Express
Transferred to Centrafrique Air Express.

Operators

1979-03-07
The Boeing Company
Registration N880AA
1979-03-23
American Airlines
Registration N880AA
2004-11-01
Jatayu Air
Registration PK-JGM · Lessor: IAL
2007-12-01
Royal Khmer Airlines
Registration XU-RKR
2008-01-01
Clesh Aviation
Registration XU-RKR
2022-09-10
Centrafrique Air Express
Registration TL-AEB

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-200 (727-223) · TL-AEB · Centrafrique Air Express. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-21519 (Accessed: 20 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-223) · TL-AEB · Centrafrique Air Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-21519},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-21519}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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