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Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · N8881Z · Cougar Air

Boeing 727-200 (727-225) illustration in Cougar Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200 (727-225)

B727-21578Scrapped
RegistrationUSN8881Z
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, 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
OperatorCougar Air
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 727-200 (727-225). Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Mexicana and Cougar Air. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN21578
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAC3E20
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 Rinas it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,200 kmDXBDubai3,731 kmDOHDoha3,434 kmMADMadrid1,953 kmLHRLondon1,898 km
Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi5,318 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

since 2001Excel Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
TIARinas
Main destinations
AHOAlgheroBLQBolognaFCORomeMXPFerno (VA)VRNCaselle (VR)

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 10, 1979
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N8881Z.
Aug 22, 1990
Transferred to Mexicana
Transferred to Mexicana.
Jul 1, 1993
Transferred to Kiwi International Air Lines
Transferred to Kiwi International Air Lines.
Apr 1, 2000
Transferred to Sabre Airways
Transferred to Sabre Airways.
May 1, 2001
Transferred to Excel Airways
Transferred to Excel Airways.
Jun 1, 2001
Transferred to Cougar Air
Transferred to Cougar Air.

Operators

1979-01-10
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8881Z
1990-08-22
Mexicana
Registration N8881Z
1993-07-01
Kiwi International Air Lines
Registration N8881Z
2000-04-01
Sabre Airways
Registration G-OPMN
2001-05-01
Excel Airways
Registration G-OPMN
2001-06-01
Cougar Air
Registration G-OPMN

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · N8881Z · Cougar Air}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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