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Boeing 757-200 (757-223)

B757-25697Active

RegistrationCAC-GCJY

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorCargojet Airways

2operators

1incidents

0accidents

3logbook years

11photos

Boeing 757-200 (757-223) in Renton. Operates for Cargojet Airways. Previously flew for American Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerCargojet Airways Ltd.

MSN25697

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Canada (Canada) · Oct 9, 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 Dallas/Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,424 km BOGBogota3,933 km PTYTocumen3,210 km SEASeattle2,668 km JFKNew York2,235 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon7,627 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

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

2018–2020American Airlines · 3 years

Main base

DFWDallas/Fort Worth2 years MIAMiami

Also flew to

PHLPhiladelphia JFKNew York LASLas Vegas STTCharlotte Amalie BOSBoston EGEEagle CLTCharlotte ORDChicago SJUSan Juan MCOOrlando ANCAnchorage DCAWashington SFOSan Francisco PHXPhoenix

2023–2026Cargojet Airways airline base

Base

YHMHamilton

Flight logbook

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

2020

American Airlines · 180 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Miami (MIA)

2019

American Airlines · 528 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Philadelphia (PHL)

64 days inactive

2018

American Airlines · 409 flights during the year · base Miami (MIA)

Main route of the year: Miami (MIA) → New York (JFK)

Aircraft chronology

Apr 13, 2023

Delivered to Cargojet Airways

Delivered to Cargojet Airways as C-GCJY.

Sep 8, 2026

Incident at Querétaro International Airport

On September 8, 2026, the Boeing 757-200 aircraft (registration C-GCJY), operated by Cargojet Airways, was involved in an incident at Querétaro International Airport (Mexico) due to a flap system failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Operators

—

American Airlines

Registration N691AA

2023-04-13

Cargojet Airways

Registration C-GCJY

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