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Boeing 757-200 (757-2S7) · N905AW · American Airlines

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Boeing 757-200 (757-2S7)

B757-23567Scrapped
RegistrationUSN905AW
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, 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
OperatorAmerican Airlines
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
10logbook years
10photos

Boeing 757-200 (757-2S7) built in 1986 in Renton. Operated for N605RC, Republic Airlines and American Airlines. Scrapped.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 95,700 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x RR RB211-535 E4
Seats190 (C14 · Y176)
First flight1986
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN23567
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 Phoenix it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima6,261 kmBOGBogota5,051 kmPTYTocumen4,298 kmJFKNew York3,458 kmMIAMiami3,168 km
Beyond its rangeLHRLondon8,463 km

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

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

14Business
176Economy

190 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2015US Airways · 10 years
Main base
PHXPhoenix10 years
Also flew to
OGGKahuluiHNLHonoluluKOAKonaLIHLihueDCAWashingtonLASLas VegasSNASanta AnaLAXLos AngelesSANSan DiegoMCOOrlandoDFWDallas/Fort WorthCLTCharlotteORDChicagoFLLFort LauderdaleSFOSan FranciscoSEASeattlePHLPhiladelphiaONTOntarioSLCSalt Lake CitySJUSan Juan
1987–2006America West Airlines airline base
Base
CMHColumbusLASLas Vegas
since 2015American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixLHRLondonPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkSEASeattleDCAWashingtonBOSBoston

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2015
US Airways · 580 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Kahului (OGG) → Phoenix (PHX)
2014
US Airways · 480 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Kona (KOA)
32 days inactive
2013
US Airways · 587 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Kahului (OGG)
2012
US Airways · 503 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Kahului (OGG)
34 days inactive
2011
US Airways · 483 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Kahului (OGG) → Phoenix (PHX)
2010
US Airways · 609 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Kahului (OGG)
2009
US Airways · 553 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Kahului (OGG) → Phoenix (PHX)
47 days inactive
2008
US Airways · 592 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Kahului (OGG) → Phoenix (PHX)
33 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1986
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
May 19, 1986
Delivered to N605RC
Delivered to N605RC as N905AW.
May 19, 1986
Transferred to Republic Airlines
Transferred to Republic Airlines.
Oct 1, 1986
Transferred to Northwest Airlines
Transferred to Northwest Airlines.
Oct 1, 1986
Re-registered
Changed from N905AW to N605RC (still with Northwest Airlines).
May 11, 1987
Transferred to America West Airlines
Transferred to America West Airlines.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 757-2S7 aircraft (registration N905AW), operated by America West Airlines, 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
Oct 15, 2006
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Jan 31, 2010
News
On January 31, 2010, the 757-2S7 aircraft (registration N905AW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was in the news. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Apr 8, 2015
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Oct 17, 2015
News
On October 17, 2015, the 757-2S7 aircraft (registration N905AW), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

1986-05-19
N605RC
Registration N905AW
1986-05-19
Republic Airlines
Registration N605RC
1986-10-01
Northwest Airlines
Registration N905AW
1986-10-01
Northwest Airlines
Registration N605RC
1987-05-11
America West Airlines
Registration N905AW
2006-10-15
US Airways
Registration N905AW
2015-04-08
American Airlines
Registration N905AW

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BibTeX

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