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Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · Safe Air

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

Boeing 727-200 (727-225)

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OperatorSafe Air
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Boeing 727-200 (727-225) built in 1979. Has operated for Eastern Air Lines, Mexicana and Safe Air.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1979
Country of registrationKenia
MSN21580
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

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

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1979
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jan 16, 1979
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8883Z.
Jan 25, 1979
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Nov 9, 1989
Transferred to Mexicana
Transferred to Mexicana.
Dec 1, 1993
Transferred to Kiwi International Air Lines
Transferred to Kiwi International Air Lines.
May 18, 2001
Transferred to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter
Transferred to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter.
May 16, 2017
Transferred to TCA - The Cargo Airline
Transferred to TCA - The Cargo Airline.
Nov 2, 2020
Transferred to Aerostan
Transferred to Aerostan.

Operators

1979-01-16
The Boeing Company
Registration N8883Z
1979-01-25
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8883Z
1989-11-09
Mexicana
Registration N8883Z
1993-12-01
Kiwi International Air Lines
Registration N8883Z
2001-05-18
Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter
Registration C-GTKF · Lessor: Purolator
2017-05-16
TCA - The Cargo Airline
Registration 4L-SIA
2020-11-02
Aerostan
Registration EX-27011
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The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · Safe Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-21580},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-21580}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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