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Boeing 757-200 (757-2K2) · VQ-BZE · Azur Air

Boeing 757-200 (757-2K2) illustration in Azur Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 757-200 (757-2K2)

B757-26330Ex-flota
RegistrationBMVQ-BZE
OperatorAzur Air
7operators
0incidents
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Boeing 757-200 (757-2K2) built in 1996 in Renton. Operated for Transavia, Air Transat and Azur Air.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 99,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x ROLLS-ROYCE RB211-535E4-37<br>
PropulsionJet
First flight1996
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationReino Unido
OwnerTag Aviation (uk) Ltd
MSN26330
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Amsterdam it could fly non-stop as far as:

ATLAtlanta7,066 kmBOMMumbai6,860 kmORDChicago6,612 kmDELNew Delhi6,364 kmYYZToronto5,990 km
Beyond its rangeMIAMiami7,443 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

1999–2003Transavia network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
AMSAmsterdam
Main destinations
RTMRotterdamEINEindhovenFAOFaroGRQGroningenAYTAntalyaPMIPalma de MallorcaBJVBodrumLPAGran Canaria IslandAGPMálagaALCAlicanteBCNBarcelona
2012–2014Safi Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
KBLKabulHEAGuzara
Main destinations
DELNew DelhiISBAttockDXBDubaiMZRMazar-i-Sharif
2021–2026Azur Air airline base
Base
DMEMoscow

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1996
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jun 24, 1996
Delivered to Transavia
Delivered to Transavia as PH-TKD.
Nov 1, 1996
Transferred to Air Transat
Transferred to Air Transat.
Apr 14, 1997
Transferred to Transavia
Transferred to Transavia.
Nov 30, 1998
Transferred to Taesa
Transferred to Taesa.
Mar 27, 1999
Transferred to Transavia
Transferred to Transavia.
Feb 14, 2003
Transferred to Air Finland
Transferred to Air Finland.
Oct 11, 2012
Transferred to Safi Airways
Transferred to Safi Airways.
Aug 11, 2014
Transferred to TAG Aviation
Transferred to TAG Aviation.
Apr 6, 2021
Transferred to Azur Air
Transferred to Azur Air.
Jun 18, 2021
Re-registered
Changed from VQ-BZE to RA-73029 (still with Azur Air).

Operators

1996-06-24
Transavia
Registration PH-TKD · Lessor: ILFC
1996-11-01
Air Transat
Registration C-GTSR · Lessor: Transavia
1997-04-14
Transavia
Registration PH-TKD · Lessor: ILFC
1998-11-30
Taesa
Registration XA-TMU · Lessor: Transavia
1999-03-27
Transavia
Registration PH-TKD · Lessor: ILFC
2003-02-14
Air Finland
Registration OH-AFI · Lessor: ILFC
2005-09-26
Air Finland
Registration OH-AFI · Lessor: ILFC
2006-10-15
Air Finland
Registration OH-AFI · Lessor: ILFC
2007-04-26
Air Finland
Registration OH-AFI · Lessor: ILFC
2007-09-30
Air Finland
Registration OH-AFI · Lessor: ILFC
2010-07-30
Air Finland
Registration OH-AFI · Lessor: ILFC
2010-09-27
Air Finland
Registration OH-AFI · Lessor: ILFC
2012-10-11
Safi Airways
Registration YA-AQT · Lessor: ILFC
2014-08-11
TAG Aviation
Registration G-TCSX · Lessor: UK
2021-04-06
Azur Air
Registration VQ-BZE · Lessor: ILFC
2021-06-18
Azur Air
Registration RA-73029

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft
Colin Cooke Photo · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
External photograph of the aircraft
kitmasterbloke · CC BY 2.0
External photograph of the aircraft
kitmasterbloke · CC BY 2.0

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 757-200 (757-2K2) · VQ-BZE · Azur Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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