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Boeing 757-200 (757-256)

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RegistrationUSN818NH

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

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Boeing 757-200 (757-256) built in 2000 in Renton. Has operated for Iberia, RAK Airways, Icelandair and Amerijet International.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats184 (C20 · Y164)

First flight2000

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerIcelandair

MSN29311

Hex / ICAO 24-bitab2848

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 Barcelona it could fly non-stop as far as:

ORDChicago7,094 km BOMMumbai7,038 km DELNew Delhi6,774 km YYZToronto6,418 km JFKNew York6,150 km

Beyond its rangeATLAtlanta7,360 km

The type first flew in 1982 (44 years ago) · About 1,050 units built · Production ended in 2004

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Seating layout

20Business

164Economy

184 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2010Iberia network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BCNBarcelona

Main destinations

MADMadrid AGPMálaga ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)LHRLondon BIOBilbao PMIPalma de Mallorca ALCAlicante BRUZaventem SVQSeville FCORome FLRFirenze (FI)

2010–2018RAK Airways airline base

Base

RKTRas Al Khaimah

2018–2021Icelandair network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

KEFReykjavík

Main destinations

BGOBergen AMSAmsterdam ARNStockholm BLLBillund BOSBoston BRUZaventem CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CPHCopenhagen DENDenver SVGStavanger TRDTrondheim

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Aircraft chronology

2000

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Sep 13, 2000

Delivered to Iberia

Delivered to Iberia as EC-HIU.

Dec 6, 2010

Transferred to RAK Airways

Transferred to RAK Airways.

Jun 7, 2018

Incident at Vancouver

On June 7, 2018, the Boeing Boeing 757 256/W aircraft (registration TF-LLX), operated by Iceland, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Nov 28, 2018

Transferred to Icelandair

Transferred to Icelandair.

Sep 15, 2021

Transferred to Amerijet International

Transferred to Amerijet International.

Jan 27, 2025

Transferred to Aersale

Transferred to Aersale.

Operators

2000-09-13

Iberia

Registration EC-HIU

2010-12-06

RAK Airways

Registration A6-RKA · Lessor: BBAM

2018-11-28

Icelandair

Registration TF-LLX · Lessor: BBAM

2021-09-15

Amerijet International

Registration N818NH

2025-01-27

Aersale

Registration N818NH · Lessor: Aersale

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 757-200 (757-256) · N818NH · Aersale}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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