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Boeing 757-200 (757-231)

B757-28479Active

RegistrationUSN705TW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorDelta Air Lines

4operators

0incidents

0accidents

18logbook years

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Boeing 757-200 (757-231) built in 1997 in Renton. Operates for Delta Air Lines. Previously flew for TWA Trans World Airlines, TWA Airlines and American Airlines.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 95,700 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats199 (F20 · Y179)

First flight1997

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerDelta Air Lines Inc

MSN28479

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA968DF

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 New York it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,189 km LIMLima5,866 km AMSAmsterdam5,848 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)5,834 kmMADMadrid5,760 km

Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo7,664 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

20First

179Economy

199 seats in total

Airports

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

2001–2013American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix LHRLondon PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York SEASeattle DCAWashington BOSBoston

Flight logbook

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

2025

Delta Air Lines · 727 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Los Angeles (LAX)

2024

Delta Air Lines · 799 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → New York (JFK)

2023

Delta Air Lines · 729 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)

Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → San Francisco (SFO)

33 days inactive

2022

Delta Air Lines · 635 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Boston (BOS)

2021

Delta Air Lines · 677 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → New York (JFK)

2020

Delta Air Lines · 577 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → New York (JFK)

2019

Delta Air Lines · 606 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → New York (JFK)

42 days inactive

2018

Delta Air Lines · 707 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)

Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → San Francisco (SFO)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2008.

Aircraft chronology

1997

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jan 29, 1997

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N705TW.

Feb 10, 1997

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines

Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.

Apr 9, 2001

Transferred to TWA Airlines

Transferred to TWA Airlines.

Dec 1, 2001

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Jan 10, 2013

Transferred to Delta Air Lines

Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Operators

1997-01-29

The Boeing Company

Registration N705TW

1997-02-10

TWA Trans World Airlines

Registration N705TW · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

2001-04-09

TWA Airlines

Registration N705TW · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

2001-12-01

American Airlines

Registration N705TW

2013-01-10

Delta Air Lines

Registration N705TW · Lessor: Delta

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 757-200 (757-231) · N705TW · Delta Air Lines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
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