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Boeing 747-400 (747-4J6)

B747-25882Stored

RegistrationCNB-2445

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorAir China

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Boeing 747-400 (747-4J6) built in 1994 in Everett. Operated for Air China. Currently in storage.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 120,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines4× PW PW4056

PropulsionJet

Seats344 (F10 · C42 · Y292)

First flight1994

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationChina / Taiwán

OwnerAir China

MSN25882

Hex / ICAO 24-bit78000F

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by N509FZ showing this registration on a Boeing 747-4J6

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 Beijing it could fly non-stop as far as:

CUNCancún12,797 km HAVHavana12,731 km MIAMiami12,484 km MEXMexico City12,436 km JNBJohannesburg11,709 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen14,308 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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Seating layout

10First

42Business

292Economy

344 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1994–2024Air China network of its widebody aircraft

Base

PEKBeijing

Main destinations

PVGShanghai (Pudong)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)FRAFrankfurt am Main NRTNarita SHAShanghai (Minhang)TPETaoyuan HGHHangzhou ISTIstanbul MUCMunich TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)

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Aircraft chronology

1994

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Feb 25, 1994

Delivered to Air China

Delivered to Air China as B-2445.

May 9, 2020

Incident at Madrid

On May 9, 2020, the Boeing Boeing 747-4J6 aircraft (registration B-2445), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Madrid. Source: Air China.

Source: Air China

Jul 2021

Placed in storage

In July 2021, the Boeing 747-4J6 aircraft (registration B-2445), operated by Air China, was placed in storage. Source: Air China.

Source: Air China

Sep 2024

Placed in storage

In September 2024, the Boeing 747-4J6 aircraft (registration B-2445), operated by Air China, was placed in storage. Source: Air China.

Source: Air China

Operators

1994-02-25

Air China

Registration B-2445

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