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Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · 9M-TGN · Transmile Air Services

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

Boeing 727-200 (727-225)

B727-21856Unknown
RegistrationMY9M-TGN
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N8887Z), we checked that this aircraft’s 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
OperatorTransmile Air Services
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Boeing 727-200 (727-225) built in 1979. Has operated for Eastern Air Lines, Delta Air Lines and Transmile Air Services.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1979
Country of registrationMalasia
MSN21856
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N8887Z · 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

2000–2001Express One network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CAICairo
Main destinations
HBEAlexandriaELQQassimJEDJeddahKWIKuwait CityTIFTaifTUUTabukYNBYanbu

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1979
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Oct 11, 1979
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8887Z.
Nov 1, 1979
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Sep 2, 1991
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Apr 10, 1996
Transferred to Custom Air Transport
Transferred to Custom Air Transport.
Aug 1, 2000
Transferred to Express One
Transferred to Express One.
Feb 1, 2001
Transferred to Custom Air Transport
Transferred to Custom Air Transport.
Sep 1, 2007
Transferred to Transmile Air Services
Transferred to Transmile Air Services.

Operators

1979-10-11
The Boeing Company
Registration N8887Z
1979-11-01
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8887Z
1991-09-02
Delta Air Lines
Registration N8887Z
1996-04-10
Custom Air Transport
Registration N8887Z · Lessor: International Air Leases
1996-04-15
Custom Air Transport
Registration N8887Z · Lessor: International Air Leases
1996-10-20
Custom Air Transport
Registration N8887Z · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation
2000-08-01
Express One
Registration N8887Z · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation
2001-02-01
Custom Air Transport
Registration N8887Z · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation
2001-10-01
Custom Air Transport
Registration N8887Z · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation
2002-03-01
Custom Air Transport
Registration N8887Z · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation
2007-09-01
Transmile Air Services
Registration 9M-TGN

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · 9M-TGN · Transmile Air Services. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-21856

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · 9M-TGN · Transmile Air Services. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-21856 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · 9M-TGN · Transmile Air Services}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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