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Boeing 757-200SF (757-236) · N978FD · FedEx Express

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Boeing 757-200SF (757-236)

B757-24119Ex-flota
RegistrationUSN978FD
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OperatorFedEx Express
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Boeing 757-200SF (757-236) built in 1992 in Renton. Operated for Air Europa, Air Europe and FedEx Express.

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Old · 34 years · ≈ 112,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight1992
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerFedex Express
MSN24119
Hex / ICAO 24-bitADA1DE
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 Toronto it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,344 kmLIMLima6,199 kmMADMadrid6,058 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,020 kmAMSAmsterdam5,990 km
Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul8,171 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2001–2003Canada 3000 Airlines airline base
Base
YYZToronto
2003–2006TransMeridian Airlines airline base
Base
SFBOrlando
2006–2012SBA Airlines airline base
Base
CCSMaiquetía
2012–2026FedEx Express airline base
Base
MEMMemphis

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Aircraft chronology

Mar 2, 1988
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as EC-157.
May 1, 1988
Transferred to Air Europa
Transferred to Air Europa.
Apr 2, 1989
Transferred to Air Europe
Transferred to Air Europe.
Nov 6, 1989
Transferred to Air Europa
Transferred to Air Europa.
Jan 1, 1990
Re-registered
Changed from EC-350 to EC-EHY (still with Air Europa).
Nov 1, 1990
Transferred to Air Europe
Transferred to Air Europe.
1992
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Apr 10, 1992
Transferred to Transavia
Transferred to Transavia.
Aug 18, 1993
Transferred to China Southern Airlines
Transferred to China Southern Airlines.
Nov 23, 1998
Transferred to Royal Aviation
Transferred to Royal Aviation.
Mar 25, 1999
Re-registered
Changed from C-GRYZ to C-FRYZ (still with Royal Aviation).
May 1, 2001
Transferred to Canada 3000 Airlines
Transferred to Canada 3000 Airlines.
Jun 8, 2003
Transferred to TransMeridian Airlines
Transferred to TransMeridian Airlines.
Nov 28, 2006
Transferred to SBA Airlines
Transferred to SBA Airlines.
Jun 20, 2012
Transferred to FedEx Express
Transferred to FedEx Express.

Operators

1988-03-02
The Boeing Company
Registration EC-157
1988-05-01
Air Europa
Registration EC-EHY
1989-04-02
Air Europe
Registration G-BPSN
1989-11-06
Air Europa
Registration EC-350
1990-01-01
Air Europa
Registration EC-EHY
1990-11-01
Air Europe
Registration G-BPSN
1992-04-10
Transavia
Registration PH-TKZ
1993-08-18
China Southern Airlines
Registration N770BE · Lessor: Boeing Aircraft Holding Co.
1994-10-01
China Southern Airlines
Registration N770BE · Lessor: BBAM
1998-11-23
Royal Aviation
Registration C-GRYZ · Lessor: BBAM
1999-03-25
Royal Aviation
Registration C-FRYZ · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation
2001-05-01
Canada 3000 Airlines
Registration C-GRYZ
2003-06-08
TransMeridian Airlines
Registration N962PG · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation
2006-11-28
SBA Airlines
Registration YV2242 · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation
2012-03-17
SBA Airlines
Registration YV2242 · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation
2012-06-20
FedEx Express
Registration N978FD · Lessor: FedEx

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 757-200SF (757-236) · N978FD · FedEx Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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