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Boeing 727-200F (727-2J4)

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RegistrationBRPP-SFQ

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

VAOperatorVASP

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Boeing 727-200F (727-2J4) built in 1980. Has operated for Sterling Airways, Air Vias and VASP.

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Old · 46 years · ≈ 115,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1980

Country of registrationBrasil

MSN22079

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PPAIW · Oct 9, 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 São Paulo it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,337 km LIMLima3,463 km SCLSantiago2,587 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)1,694 kmGIGRio De Janeiro360 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen5,086 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

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current operatorVASP airline base

Base

CGHSão Paulo GRUSão Paulo

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Aircraft chronology

1980

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Feb 21, 1980

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as OY-SBE.

Mar 11, 1980

Transferred to Sterling Airways

Transferred to Sterling Airways.

Feb 1, 1994

Transferred to Air Vias

Transferred to Air Vias.

Aug 1, 1995

Transferred to TABA

Transferred to TABA.

Feb 1, 1996

Transferred to LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

Transferred to LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano.

Operators

1980-02-21

The Boeing Company

Registration OY-SBE

1980-03-11

Sterling Airways

Registration OY-SBE

1994-02-01

Air Vias

Registration PP-AIW

1995-08-01

TABA

Registration PP-AIW

1996-02-01

LAB Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano

Registration CP-2294

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VASP

Registration PP-SFQ

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