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Boeing 757-200 (757-236)

B757-23227Scrapped

RegistrationUSN227AN

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAvianca

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Boeing 757-200 (757-236) built in 1985. Operated for Air Europe, Avensa and Avianca. Scrapped in 2006.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 69,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x RR RB211-535 E4

First flight1985

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN23227

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 757

Figures for the 757-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length47.3 m155 ft

Wingspan38.1 m125 ft

Height13.6 m44 ft

Range7,251 km3,915 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 weight115,893 kg255,500 lb

Maximum payload57,452 kg126,660 lbIts 200 passengers with baggage would weigh about 20.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity200 passengersUp to 239 in a high-density layout

Endurance8 h 32 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 7,251 km range, from Barcelona it could fly non-stop as far as:

ORDChicago7,094 km BOMMumbai7,038 km DELNew Delhi6,774 km YYZToronto6,418 km JFKNew York6,150 km

Beyond its rangeATLAtlanta7,360 km

The type first flew in 1982 (44 years ago) · About 1,050 units built · Production ended in 2004

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2001Iberia network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BCNBarcelona

Main destinations

MADMadrid AGPMálaga ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)LHRLondon BIOBilbao PMIPalma de Mallorca ALCAlicante BRUZaventem SVQSeville FCORome FLRFirenze (FI)

2001–2006Avianca network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BOGBogota

Main destinations

LIMLima SALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)MDEMedellín MIAMiami SJOSan José (Alajuela)CLOCali MEXMexico City BAQBarranquilla CTGCartagena GUAGuatemala City JFKNew York

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1985

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Mar 26, 1985

Delivered to Air Europe

Delivered to Air Europe as G-BLVH.

Apr 17, 1990

Transferred to Avensa

Transferred to Avensa.

Dec 27, 1994

Transferred to American Express Bank

Transferred to American Express Bank.

Apr 1, 1995

Transferred to Air Europa

Transferred to Air Europa.

Jul 17, 1995

Re-registered

Changed from EC-847 to EC-GCB (still with Air Europa).

Oct 1, 1997

Transferred to Iberia

Transferred to Iberia.

Sep 1, 2001

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the 757 236 aircraft (registration N227AN), operated by Avianca, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Jul 2003

Placed in storage

In July 2003, the 757 236 aircraft (registration N227AN), operated by Avianca, was placed in storage at Goodyear. Source: Avianca.

Source: Avianca

Aug 2006

Scrapped

In August 2006, the 757 236 aircraft (registration N227AN), operated by Avianca, was scrapped. Source: Avianca.

Source: Avianca

Operators

1985-03-26

Air Europe

Registration G-BLVH

1990-04-17

Avensa

Registration YV-77C

1994-12-27

American Express Bank

Registration N271AE

1995-04-01

Air Europa

Registration EC-847

1995-07-17

Air Europa

Registration EC-GCB

1997-10-01

Iberia

Registration EC-GCB

2001-09-01

Avianca

Registration N227AN

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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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