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Boeing 747-200B (747-2B4B) · A6-GDP · Dubai Air Wing

Boeing 747-200B (747-2B4B) illustration in Dubai Air Wing livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-200B (747-2B4B)

B747-21098Scrapped
RegistrationAEA6-GDP
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N712CK), 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
OperatorDubai Air Wing
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Boeing 747-200B (747-2B4B) built in 1975. Operated for MEA - Middle East Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Dubai Air Wing. Scrapped.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 100,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1975
Country of registrationEmiratos Árabes Unidos
MSN21098
Hex / ICAO 24-bit896079
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N712CK · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 747

Figures for the 747-400 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 67% the length of a football pitch

Length70.7 m232 ft
Wingspan64.4 m211 ft
Height19.4 m64 ft
Range13,446 km7,260 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,700 m44,948 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight396,893 kg874,998 lb
Maximum payload217,879 kg480,340 lbIts 416 passengers with baggage would weigh about 41.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity416 passengersUp to 660 in a high-density layout
Endurance14 h 53 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,446 km range, from Dubai it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles13,400 kmHAVHavana12,981 kmDFWDallas-Fort Worth12,920 kmMIAMiami12,607 kmGRUSão Paulo12,217 km
Beyond its rangeCUNCancún13,449 km

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

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

since 2000Dubai Air Wing airline base
Base
DXBDubai

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1975
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jun 5, 1975
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as OD-AGI.
Jun 20, 1975
Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines
Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines.
Jun 1, 1977
Transferred to Saudi Arabian Airlines
Transferred to Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Mar 1, 1984
Transferred to Gulf Air
Transferred to Gulf Air.
Dec 1, 1984
Re-registered
Changed from OD-AGI to N203AE (still with Gulf Air).
Nov 1, 1985
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Jun 1, 1990
Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines
Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines.
Mar 1, 1992
Transferred to Garuda Indonesia
Transferred to Garuda Indonesia.
Feb 1, 1998
Transferred to American International Airways
Transferred to American International Airways.
Feb 1, 1999
Transferred to Kitty Hawk International
Transferred to Kitty Hawk International.
Jul 1, 2000
Transferred to Dubai Air Wing
Transferred to Dubai Air Wing.

Operators

1975-06-05
The Boeing Company
Registration OD-AGI
1975-06-20
MEA - Middle East Airlines
Registration OD-AGI
1977-06-01
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Registration OD-AGI · Lessor: MEA - Middle East Airlines
1984-03-01
Gulf Air
Registration OD-AGI · Lessor: MEA - Middle East Airlines
1984-12-01
Gulf Air
Registration N203AE · Lessor: MEA - Middle East Airlines
1985-11-01
British Airways
Registration G-BLVF · Lessor: MEA - Middle East Airlines
1990-06-01
MEA - Middle East Airlines
Registration N203AE
1992-03-01
Garuda Indonesia
Registration N203AE
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Philippine Airlines
Registration N203AE
1998-02-01
1999-02-01
Kitty Hawk International
Registration N712CK
2000-07-01
Dubai Air Wing
Registration A6-GDP

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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Wikipedia

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