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Boeing 747-8 (747-89L) · B-2481 · Air China

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Boeing 747-8 (747-89L)

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RegistrationCNB-2481
OperatorAir China
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Boeing 747-8 (747-89L) built in 2015 in Everett. Operates for Air China.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 44,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines4× 4 x GEnx-2B67
PropulsionJet
Seats431 (F12 · C54 · W66 · Y299)
First flight2015
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationChina / Taiwán
OwnerAir China
MSN41847
Hex / ICAO 24-bit780D2C
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 kmHAVHavana12,731 kmMIAMiami12,484 kmMEXMexico City12,436 kmJNBJohannesburg11,709 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

12First
54Business
66Premium
299Economy

431 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2015–2026Air China network of its widebody aircraft
Base
PEKBeijing
Main destinations
PVGShanghai (Pudong)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)FRAFrankfurt am MainNRTNaritaSHAShanghai (Minhang)TPETaoyuanHGHHangzhouISTIstanbulMUCMunichTAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2015
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Apr 24, 2015
Delivered to Air China
Delivered to Air China as B-2481.
Oct 2022
Placed in storage
In October 2022, the 747 89L aircraft (registration B-2481), operated by Air China, was placed in storage. Source: Air China.
Source: Air China
Jul 1, 2026
Returned to service
In July 2026, the Boeing 747-89L aircraft (registration B-2481), operated by Air China, returned to service. Source: Air China.
Source: Air China

Operators

2015-04-24
Air China
Registration B-2481

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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