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Boeing 757-200 (757-224) · N17104 · United Airlines

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Boeing 757-200 (757-224)

B757-27294Activo (estacionado)
RegistrationUSN17104
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
OperatorUnited Airlines
3operators
3incidents
0accidents
20logbook years
4photos

Boeing 757-200 (757-224) built in 1994 in Renton. Operated for Continental Airlines, Continental Air Lines and United Airlines.

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Old · 32 years · ≈ 105,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x RR RB211-535E4B
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats176 (C16 · Y160)
First flight1994
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUnited
MSN27294
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA11F59
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 Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,211 kmLIMLima5,869 kmAMSAmsterdam5,869 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)5,857 kmMADMadrid5,788 km
Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo7,684 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

16Business
160Economy

176 seats in total

Airports

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

2006–2011Continental Airlines · 6 years
Main base
EWRNewark6 years
Also flew to
IAHHoustonMCOOrlandoLAXLos AngelesPBIWest Palm Beach/Palm BeachFLLFort LauderdaleTPATampaSFOSan FranciscoLASLas VegasRSWFort MyersMIAMiamiDENDenverSATSan AntonioCLEClevelandSJUSan JuanHNLHonoluluOGGKahuluiEGEEagleSTTCharlotte AmalieAUSAustinSEASeattle
2012–2025United Airlines · 14 years
Main base
EWRNewark14 years
Also flew to
LAXLos AngelesSFOSan FranciscoDENDenverIAHHoustonMCOOrlandoIADWashingtonBOSBostonORDChicagoLIHLihueLASLas VegasJFKNew YorkTPATampaKOAKonaSANSan DiegoOGGKahuluiMIAMiamiFLLFort LauderdalePHXPhoenixSTTCharlotte AmalieSEASeattle

Flight logbook

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

2025
United Airlines · 482 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Los Angeles (LAX)
54 days inactive
2024
United Airlines · 647 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
2023
United Airlines · 704 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Newark (EWR)
2022
United Airlines · 400 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Newark (EWR)
117 days inactive
2021
United Airlines · 459 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2020
United Airlines · 200 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Orlando (MCO)
2019
United Airlines · 541 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Los Angeles (LAX)
54 days inactive
2018
United Airlines · 574 flights during the year · base Newark (EWR)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Los Angeles (LAX)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1994
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Jul 29, 1994
Delivered to Continental Airlines
Delivered to Continental Airlines as N17104.
Jul 29, 1994
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17104), operated by Continental 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
Apr 16, 2011
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Nov 30, 2011
News
On November 30, 2011, the 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17104), operated by Continental Airlines, was in the news. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Oct 10, 2012
Incident at Oslo
On October 10, 2012, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17104), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Dec 9, 2014
Incident at Ciudad de Panamá
On December 9, 2014, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17104), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident at Ciudad de Panamá. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Feb 28, 2019
Incident
On February 28, 2019, the Boeing 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17104), operated by United Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines
Oct 2025
Placed in storage
In October 2025, the 757-224(WL) aircraft (registration N17104), operated by United Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: United Airlines.
Source: United Airlines

Operators

1994-07-29
Continental Airlines
Registration N17104
1994-07-29
Continental Air Lines
Registration N17104
2011-04-16
United Airlines
Registration N17104

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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