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Boeing 757-200 (757-2G7) · N909AW · American Airlines

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Boeing 757-200 (757-2G7)

B757-24522Scrapped
RegistrationUSN909AW
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
3operators
2incidents
0accidents
11logbook years
3photos

Boeing 757-200 (757-2G7) built in 1989 in Renton. Operated for America West Airlines, US Airways and American Airlines. Scrapped.

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Old · 26 years · ≈ 85,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x RR RB211-535 E4
Seats190 (F14 · Y176)
First flight1989
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN24522
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAC90B0
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

14First
176Economy

190 seats in total

Airports

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

2006–2014US Airways · 9 years
Main base
PHXPhoenix9 years
Also flew to
HNLHonoluluOGGKahuluiLIHLihueKOAKonaDCAWashingtonLASLas VegasSANSan DiegoSNASanta AnaLAXLos AngelesCLTCharlotteMCOOrlandoSEASeattleDFWDallas/Fort WorthFLLFort LauderdaleORDChicagoJFKNew YorkONTOntarioPHLPhiladelphiaSMFSacramentoMSPMinneapolis
2015–2016American Airlines · 2 years
Main base
PHXPhoenix2 years
Also flew to
HNLHonoluluOGGKahuluiLAXLos AngelesLIHLihueKOAKonaDCAWashingtonPHLPhiladelphiaDFWDallas/Fort WorthSNASanta AnaSANSan DiegoCLTCharlotteBOSBostonSEASeattleMIAMiamiSTTCharlotte AmalieLASLas Vegas
1989–2006America West Airlines airline base
Base
CMHColumbusLASLas Vegas

Flight logbook

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

2016
American Airlines · 212 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Kahului (OGG)
2015
American Airlines · 571 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Honolulu (HNL)
45 days inactive
2014
US Airways · 545 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Honolulu (HNL)
30 days inactive
2013
US Airways · 579 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Honolulu (HNL)
38 days inactive
2012
US Airways · 617 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Honolulu (HNL)
2011
US Airways · 525 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Honolulu (HNL)
35 days inactive
2010
US Airways · 506 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Honolulu (HNL)
54 days inactive
2009
US Airways · 608 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Honolulu (HNL) → Phoenix (PHX)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1989
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Oct 2, 1989
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N909AW.
Nov 7, 1989
Transferred to America West Airlines
Transferred to America West Airlines.
Jan 11, 2000
Incident near Las Vegas
On January 11, 2000, the Boeing 757-2G7 aircraft (registration N909AW), operated by America West Airlines, was involved in an incident near Las Vegas (United States) due to turbulence. Source: America West Airlines.
Source: America West Airlines
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 757-2G7 aircraft (registration N909AW), 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 1, 2006
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Mar 11, 2013
Incident
On March 11, 2013, the aircraft (registration N909AW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident. Source: US Airways.
Source: US Airways
Apr 8, 2015
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Oct 17, 2015
News
On October 17, 2015, the 757-2G7 aircraft (registration N909AW), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

1989-10-02
The Boeing Company
Registration N909AW
1989-11-07
America West Airlines
Registration N909AW
2006-10-01
US Airways
Registration N909AW
2015-04-08
American Airlines
Registration N909AW

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Gallery

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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