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Boeing 757-200PCF (757-2Z0)

B757-29793Stored

RegistrationCNB-2856

AIOperatorAir China Cargo Airlines

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Boeing 757-200PCF (757-2Z0) built in 1998 in Renton. Operated for China Southwest Airlines, Royal Nepal Airlines and Air China. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 79,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x RR RB211-535 E4

PropulsionJet

First flight1998

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationChina / Taiwán

OwnerAir China Cargo Airlines

MSN29793

Hex / ICAO 24-bit7BD01F

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 Beijing it could fly non-stop as far as:

ISTIstanbul7,061 km DOHDoha6,163 km DXBDubai5,846 km BOMMumbai4,765 km SINSingapore4,491 km

Beyond its rangeCAICairo7,535 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2004–2022Air China network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

PEKBeijing

Main destinations

CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)SZXShenzhen CANGuangzhou (Huadu)HGHHangzhou CKGChongqing XMNXiamen TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)XIYXi'an TNAJinan (Licheng)PVGShanghai (Pudong)CGOZhengzhou

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1998

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Nov 24, 1998

Delivered to China Southwest Airlines

Delivered to China Southwest Airlines as B-2856.

Mar 27, 1999

Transferred to Royal Nepal Airlines

Transferred to Royal Nepal Airlines.

Jul 1, 2004

Transferred to Air China

Transferred to Air China.

Jun 4, 2013

Incident at Chengdu

On June 4, 2013, the Boeing 757 2Z0PCF aircraft (registration B-2856), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Chengdu. Source: Air China.

Source: Air China

Oct 2022

Placed in storage

In October 2022, the 757 2Z0PCF aircraft (registration B-2856), operated by Air China, was placed in storage. Source: Air China.

Source: Air China

Operators

1998-11-24

China Southwest Airlines

Registration B-2856

1999-03-27

Royal Nepal Airlines

Registration B-2856

2004-07-01

Air China

Registration B-2856

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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