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Boeing 727-200 (727-243) · African Airlines International Ltd

Boeing 727-200 (727-243) illustration in African Airlines International Ltd livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200 (727-243)

B727-22165Unknown
OperatorAfrican Airlines International Ltd
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Boeing 727-200 (727-243). Has operated for Alitalia, PEOPLExpress and African Airlines International Ltd.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationSudáfrica
MSN22165
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

With its 4,723 km range, from Johannesburg it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,524 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha6,243 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.

The full story of the Boeing 727 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2026African Airlines International Ltd airline base
Base
JNBJohannesburg

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jul 2, 1980
Delivered to Alitalia
Delivered to Alitalia as I-DIRP.
Feb 20, 1985
Transferred to PEOPLExpress
Transferred to PEOPLExpress.
Feb 1, 1987
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Jan 1, 1991
Re-registered
Changed from N583PE to N17413 (still with Continental Air Lines).
Feb 15, 1996
Transferred to Transtel SA
Transferred to Transtel SA.
Apr 1, 1996
Transferred to Air Dabia
Transferred to Air Dabia.
Apr 1, 1999
Transferred to African Airlines International Ltd
Transferred to African Airlines International Ltd.

Operators

1980-07-02
Alitalia
Registration I-DIRP
1985-02-20
PEOPLExpress
Registration N583PE
1987-02-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N583PE
1991-01-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N17413
1996-02-15
Transtel SA
Registration 5V-SBB
1996-04-01
Air Dabia
Registration 5V-TPA · Lessor: Transtel SA
1996-07-20
Air Dabia
Registration 5V-TPA · Lessor: Transtel SA
1996-09-30
Air Dabia
Registration 5V-TPA · Lessor: Transtel SA
1999-04-01

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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 (727-243) · African Airlines International Ltd}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-12},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22165},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22165}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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