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Boeing 727-200 (727-2K5)

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Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

FAOperatorFalcon Air Express

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Boeing 727-200 (727-2K5) built in 1979. Has operated for Hapag-Lloyd, Tunisair and Allegro Airlines.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1979

MSN21851

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

The type first flew in 1963 (63 years ago) · About 1,832 units built · Production ended in 1984

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Aircraft chronology

1979

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Nov 13, 1979

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as D-AHLT.

Nov 30, 1979

Transferred to Hapag-Lloyd

Transferred to Hapag-Lloyd.

Jul 1, 1983

Transferred to Tunisair

Transferred to Tunisair.

Oct 1, 1984

Transferred to Capitol Air

Transferred to Capitol Air.

Dec 1, 1989

Transferred to Ethiopian Airlines

Transferred to Ethiopian Airlines.

May 1, 1994

Transferred to SAM Colombia

Transferred to SAM Colombia.

Feb 1, 1996

Transferred to Venus Airlines

Transferred to Venus Airlines.

Dec 1, 1996

Transferred to Lineas Aereas Canarias

Transferred to Lineas Aereas Canarias.

Mar 1, 1997

Transferred to Safair

Transferred to Safair.

Aug 1, 1997

Transferred to Continent Air Paris Airlines

Transferred to Continent Air Paris Airlines.

Nov 1, 1997

Re-registered

Changed from ZS-OAZ to F-GTCB (still with Continent Air Paris Airlines).

Mar 1, 1998

Transferred to Falcon Air Express

Transferred to Falcon Air Express.

Nov 1, 1999

Transferred to Allegro Airlines

Transferred to Allegro Airlines.

Nov 1, 2003

Transferred to Falcon Air Express

Transferred to Falcon Air Express.

Operators

1979-11-13

The Boeing Company

Registration D-AHLT

1979-11-30

Hapag-Lloyd

Registration D-AHLT

1983-07-01

Tunisair

Registration D-AHLT

1984-10-01

Capitol Air

Registration D-AHLT

1989-12-01

Ethiopian Airlines

Registration ET-AJU

1994-05-01

SAM Colombia

Registration N851AL · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

1996-02-01

Venus Airlines

Registration SX-CAR · Lessor: Safair

1996-12-01

Lineas Aereas Canarias

Registration EC-GKL · Lessor: Safair

1997-03-01

Safair

Registration ZS-OAZ

1997-08-01

Continent Air Paris Airlines

Registration ZS-OAZ

1997-11-01

Continent Air Paris Airlines

Registration F-GTCB

1998-03-01

Falcon Air Express

Registration N369FA · Lessor: Air D'Ayiti

1999-11-01

Allegro Airlines

Registration N851AL · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

2003-11-01

Falcon Air Express

Registration N369FA · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-2K5) · Falcon Air Express}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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